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A Youngster Asked For Poetry Advice
put pen to paper
strip the ego
breathe
intended words
slipping emotions
with devotion
writing
is a personal moment
time for self reflection
to gift your voice
of reason
if you do it often enough
the air in your lungs
exhale "lines"
while blood is pumping
metaphors
you'll find yourself
personifying doors
editing
is like the sun
the more you stand
the warmer you'll get
proof reading
is a necessity
it's the best school
words can get
poems
are never finished
the more you work them
the closer they get
they're there to find a mind
to relate and
become
their friend
as you lay the words out
respect the reader's eye
and give 'em some humanity
before they say
goodbye
ask a person kind enough
to read
and tell you how they feel
say "thank you very much"
while using their view
as a review
trying the ideas they throw
at you
.
you'll see a gray bearded chap
arrive
revving
a chrome shone Chevy
you'll call him old
think he's a dork
for the words he writes
land like a fork
-use the time to write some lines
about how he is a tree
with branches full of leaves
where each is an experience
that teaches
learns
and breathes
then
when you're done
-just write again!
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