Comments on: What is a poem, exactly?

By: Mee

Mee — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:55:48 +0000

I think such thoughts everyday,
well, each day almost;
Of the routine and the mundane
Of things to do and lists to make
or of things past,
of what could have been and dreams undone,
of regrets now and path to take
for morrow’s dawn and journey unknown
Such thoughts in my head, I think
Poetry you say, when I ink

By: Ballybowler

Ballybowler — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:59:23 +0000

What is a poem?

Everything

What is art?

Anything

What is a painting of a poem about blogging?

a thing

By: paisleyandplaid

paisleyandplaid — Sat, 17 May 2008 01:59:04 +0000

You all might like my post “How to read a poem” at http://paisleyandplaid.wordpress.com and title search. Poetry is accessible if a we use a technique and have the tools for a thorough read and evaluation.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:23:35 +0000

A poem now
is taking a slice
just a slice of the world and…
bringing emotion
feeling
light to a previously unknown expanse of
time

By: lekhni

lekhni — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:24:01 +0000

Sherri: Lovely. Maybe it is the beginning of your first book of poetry

By: Sherri

Sherri — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:51:50 +0000

These are just letters on a page~
a way to release my rage!
Pacing,racing
to and fro~
’bout to let my head blow
if they don’t let me outta this cage!

Could this be the beginning entry
to my first book of poetry?
Who would ever know
if they never let me go~

Or should I just try my hand at
painting another Van Gogh?

By: lekhni

lekhni — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:30:43 +0000

ArSENik: Since you were missing the sarcasm, you’ll note that this poem has some, buried, hidden, sarcasm

padma: Actually, the poem wrote itself. The first paragraph, especially, (which I think was the best, it was all downhill from there ) I think it’s just beginner’s luck, or maybe as km says, amateurs have it easy

A Cynic in Wonderland: “Prose with a soul”- that’s a really good definition!

Srivalli: Welcome back! My spirits improve when the sun comes out I am so glad winter is finally gone. Though it really overstayed, and left only last week

Sujatha: I agree, exactly the sentiment I was expressing when I said “This is just broken prose”.

My own theory is that, sometimes, if you hit the “Enter” key at random intervals in a paragraph of prose, you would have a poem.

e.g. The first paragraph in my post on tulips can be a poem. Not a great one, but passable, I think?

Gray Day. The rain
has been falling
steadily
for the last couple of days,
obliterating my sunny mood,
pouring water over any
weekend plans, and reminding me
of the cold winter days
I thought I had left behind.
But the rain is good
for my tulips.

Anil: True. But then, one can find poetry in anything really – if you don’t write just about the action, but can relate it to something higher. For instance, I can think of a poem about washing clothes. I can write about how separating whites from colored clothes is like, I don’t know, identifying the best students, watching them tumble through life..something like that

By: Anil

Anil — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:20:15 +0000

Almost everything is a poem if you can find something poetic about it

By: Sujatha

Sujatha — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:07:51 +0000

Sometimes, a poem these days is just prose with line breaks in the middle of sentences.

Just kidding- loved your poem!

By: Srivalli

Srivalli — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:11:31 +0000

lekhni, what a coincidence!..I was reading your page, when I found your comment in mine..I am sorry that I have missed so many wonderful posts!…never mind, I will read thr all of them now…how have you been?…I know you are in your fittest health by that poem that’s flowing!..:)