Wednesday, February 22, 2012

A Poet's Shame Comments

Rating: 4.4

I set out to write this poem and I had a simple plan.
I'd avoid all things prosaic and I'd do the best I can
To optimize the content and the grammar and the rhyme
And of course I'd tell a story that would echo for all time
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Richard Lackman
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Chinedu Dike 20 February 2022

An insightful poem written with conviction....

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Ozark Mountain Homegrown 13 March 2016

Haha! Haven't we all been here! I can so relate to this poem! Thanks for sharing...: -)

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Kim Barney 06 December 2014

I'm adding this great poem to my favorite poem list!

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Surajit Banerjee 06 May 2014

I've enjoyed the poem. It's very sweet n simple.

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Paul Sebastian 06 May 2014

Superb with rhythm and rhyme. Thought flow of content great! Enjoyed your write! !

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The poem itself is very hearty and understandable and itself is nice and beautiful from such a great mind who might have several occasions of helplessness of human life. Really expect more, through poems and likes to be an asset to the reader's club. Thank you doctor.

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Michelle Claus 05 May 2014

I enjoy the rhyme and meter of this poem.

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Hannah Kelly 05 May 2014

Very relatable! Really enjoyed this poem :)

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Cynthia Buhain-baello 05 May 2014

Excellently written and so true that poems feel like they are the childrenof poets, some are fine but some we wish weren't ours. This one is so brilliant I wished it was mine.

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Babatunde Aremu 05 May 2014

Well, poems are expressions of inner-self. Whichever way you expressed yourself, it's left for others to judge, no condemnation.

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Lyn Paul 05 May 2014

No Shame needed here Richard. Great write.

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Wahab Abdul 05 May 2014

really nice, enjoyed.

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Adeline Foster 16 August 2013

So many Poet's efforts come to mind as I read this that my comments are morphing as I read. Robert Service, A E Housman. And of course some of my own. How about mine - Who am I - Adeline

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Marissa Liebowitz 05 May 2013

Brilliant idea and a lovely poem! ~Marissa~

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Captain Cur 05 May 2013

A tricky subject explained in simple words. Well done.

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Jayne Davies 05 May 2013

Great poem! Well done Richard x

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Cynthia Buhain-baello 04 September 2012

Fantastic metaphor of poetry as a child and some are truly terrible for me I wish I could just delet them -but they were part of me somehow. Wonderful, thought -provoking and inspiring write, brilliant form and flow.

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Jasbir Chatterjee 07 May 2012

congratulations on being a poet of the day...

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Jasbir Chatterjee 07 May 2012

Hey, Richard, I liked this poem a lot...the problem you have discussed is faced by every poet. I have included this poem in the list of my favorite poems...

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Latisha Barker 06 May 2012

I really like this poem and can completely relate. I think you are an awesome poet. Sometimes, in other people's poetry, the words go over my head and i don't quite get what they are trying to say. I really like your style, very straightforward and easy to comprehend.

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