Come on, trust yourself, I know how to lead you on
Aren't you ready yet to check out my chops?
I'm prepared to set your riff thing in motion!
Let's go someplace where scriptwriters eat
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This poem is about: encouragement, mentorship, and the creative process. The poem expresses a desire to guide and inspire someone in their poetic journey.
I am no one's coach nor personal poetry trainer, I just wanna give my thoughts about this epic poem, very fascinating to read 5 Stars
This is such a stunning write....! If you become the poetry trainer and begin coaching us, you will surely 'toss planets and sling comets' and we will stand transfixed dazed by the power of your magic....! But wonder if any of us can reproduce your magic! You are indeed a poet who deserves more recognition!
Denis Mair, This was quite amazing. I found all the inner pull phrases to be so right on! You were able to write a fun romp list of ideas for the person who may need a little attention to prods to further their poetry perfection. Shake words like coins across the table..........or if you get lost i'll slog along beside you........great escape clause....trust the air to carry pictures..........evocative river runs stronger......and when your performance calls up the very spirits of air..............It is difficult to express my enjoyment of I want to be your personal poetry trainer.: It was a blast! Blessings to you in your life and writing...........................kathy
You are right...There has to be some mysterious inner pull...otherwise the poem won't snap and crackle like a campfire. Thanks for letting my poem resonate between your ears! Actually we can be poetry trainers for each other...otherwise we will probably sound like a conference of crows.
I enjoyed this! It made me grin, at times I laughed out loud, but the thing is you cannot stop yourself from writing the sharpest most incisive lines even if you want to- - - - - ] Let's go someplace where scriptwriters eat And shake words like coins across the table: Soon you’ll be spending with the best of them.- - - - - - - - -] then you jump over to this- - - -] We can toss planets and sling comets Play catch on Walt Whitman's cosmic scale- - - - - - - - - ] Dang it, you twirl your reader around your finger and then set sail for another place in your imagination and we hear the fading echo of your chuckle as you leave us behind, flatfooted in your poetic dust
This kind of endorsement will look good on my resume. I aspire to work with the stars, even unknown ones whose light is muted by large quantities of dark matter.
I sent this poor poetic waif out into the world. Finally someone has wiped its runny nose and treated it kindly. I recited this poem once on open mike, but the audience remained stony faced, perhaps because my delivery was stony faced. I submitted it to a webzine but got no reply. I wanted to speak up for my waif, to recommend its good qualities, but I decided it is best to let go and trust that someone will see its charm.
This poem caught my attention.A great work of poetic expression.
Upon finishing this poem I couldn't help self-critiquing it. I felt the language was somewhat insular, belonging to the parlance of jazz fans and Hollywood filmmaking. I would have used mainstream literary language, but the poem came out this way. Perhaps the slangy style is unavoidable, because the poem is spoken in the tone of a huckster. I am partial to the words like riffing, perhaps because I lived in Los Angeles for a few years. I am glad to see from your comment that some kind of poetic effect comes through.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: The poet encourages the reader to trust their instincts, embrace lyricism, and capture raw material from life experiences. It's a call to explore creativity and let the words flow naturally, much like a personal trainer 5 Stars full. TFS