Death Of A Poem Comments

Give it a decent burial, Leave it some dignity And let me weep for it, Shot down in its prime. - - - - It's not dead. It's too lively to be dead! 10

I think it has been resuscitated! ! ! And deservedly so! ! A charming and valid write!

Enjoyed your poem Sallie. Sometimes our poems are 'shot down' or not appreciated by 'experts' but the beauty of a good poem will always triumph. Much enjoyed :)

A wonderfully touching poem, Sallie. Thanks for sharing.

A very beautiful imagery

Shot down in its prime. Lying dead now On a cold white slab. Experts dissecting its liver and heart, Picking over interesting bits. Sew it back together Please. Don’t leave it in the fridge. Give it a decent burial, Leave it some dignity And let me weep for it, Shot down in its prime. Simply beautiful and heartbreaking. The part I pasted above really reigns in all of the emotion, pity and sadness, felt at the death of a poem. And let me weep for it for me that was the punch line! ~Nika

Shot down in its prime, young and delicate just like those New town kids.Couldn't help thinking of them while reading this soul touching poem.

A great poem bewitching in its thought and beauty.! Leave it some dignity / And let me weep for it, / Shot down in its prime.- are lovely lines that capture the heart, Sallie!

Great write. Keep the ink flowing

Sallie hawson you are the first and perhaps the last poet to have correctly aptly and brilliantly defined a poem.

Very nice poem, beautiful imagery

Another good one I picked and mesmerized.

death of a poem...alright...but words resurrect strong here...a poem emotional built on good metaphor base...10

heartwrenching, nice poem

This is VERY good. Had to start it again straight away I enjoyed it so much. S x

Amazing poem Sallie i really enjoyed reading it