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A Poet Is An Artist
A poet is an artist,
we paint with words and formats.
Our canvas is the internet,
parchment paper, a wall,
or fabric.
Our paints are pigmented with our
lives, slowly growing revealing
our strife.
With each line, we paint a grand design.
For a poet has an imagination
that has no secrets,
for us it’s easy to be honest,
special when the pen
is beaconing
for us to pick it up.
You can’t be a poet and be shy,
for who will take notice
of your grand design if
you won’t look them in the eye?
we paint with words and formats.
Our canvas is the internet,
parchment paper, a wall,
or fabric.
Our paints are pigmented with our
lives, slowly growing revealing
our strife.
With each line, we paint a grand design.
For a poet has an imagination
that has no secrets,
for us it’s easy to be honest,
special when the pen
is beaconing
for us to pick it up.
You can’t be a poet and be shy,
for who will take notice
of your grand design if
you won’t look them in the eye?
Published 28th Mar 2018
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28th Mar 2018 9:44pm
31st Aug 2018 7:19am
Speaks for all of us here. DUP is a place where a poet need not feel too shy to write.
31st Aug 2018 7:33am
This is very true. I am very grateful for places like DUP. Makes it possible for me to share my medium with others like myself. Helps me to grow and develop. I think a lot of people can relate to this. It's a common thing for us to feel like we need to write and express ourselves. I think that's what makes us poets, writers, and creative thinkers. We become the philosophy and formats we write by joining websites and forums. It's a great resource if used well. I also believe we have a responsibility to inspire others who feel the same way. It makes it worth the time too see them light up and start doing the same.
