The curse of being a poet
To see a beauty and misery
of the World
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It would be nice to remain in a half-waking state, to immerse oneself in a sweet dream, but the poet does not have that option. To send dreams forth on winged words takes struggle, and our world of jagged fragments does not indulge the old dreams that gave poets a sense of belonging. The poet must step outside to get perspective, then re-immerse, in a continual and arduous alternation, driven by the thirst to see things whole.// This poem calls for a companion piece that would tell of the blessings.
o Feel the urge set Yourself on the fire and put the whole struggle into rhymes..... to dream means staying alive. so many beautiful lines here in this poem. liked it very much
I totally agree with You Denis Mair, thank You for the deep words