Now I Know It

Accidental Poet

I’m known as Accidental Poet

AKA AP

I’ve been told it’s by no accident

That a poet I came to be

 

The accident in question

A mistake of my own

As writing poetry

Nothing I’d ever known

 

It began as therapeutic

To deal with family loss

My birthmother’s passing

Five years earlier I lost

 

And so, it began

The pulling on my heart

My Muse got my attention

Though there from the start

 

Forty-three years

Of emotions on hold

Suddenly the floodgates opened

The words began to flow

 

Three years later

I was still writing

Gravitated towards the rhyme

Now so exciting

 

I was writing poetry

No one more surprised than I

I couldn’t believe what I saw

 Right there before my eyes

 

Naah, I’m not a poet

Poets are talented writers

All I’m talented at is

A #2 pencil biter

 

But eventually I gave in

The evidence from my own pen

A poet I must be

And all along I’ve been

 

The accident in question

I didn’t believe I was a poet

So, guess what

Now I know it

 

Copyright © Accidental Poet 2021

  • Author: Sharon\'s Poet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 8th, 2021 05:09
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  • rrodriguez

    AP you're indeed one of our poets. We enjoy your poems and look forward to your creations. Be blessed my brother and keep on producing your beautiful poems.

    • Accidental Poet

      1,000 thank yous rrod. I appreciate all my readers so much. No better feeling in writing poetry than knowing your peers look upon your work as being a positive inspiration. ; )

    • Neville


      we all have our own reason or reasons for writing whether poetry, prose, novels or notes .. and whether on the back of beermats, or them little yellow sticky stubbit paper pads .. it seems writings for life not just one of them passing fads ...

      I note your inspiration tho was sadly bitter sweet AP ...

      Write on good sir for both yourself, and for them and me .... 🙂

      • Accidental Poet

        Thank you N for reading and your compliment, and especially for noting the sad inspiration. It happens to everyone.

      • SureshG

        We all have within us, a poet, a writer, a musician, an artist, and for most of us, it takes a love, a loss, a tragedy or an event, our own lightening bolt to get the creation flowing. Yours, though a tragedy, has created a poet.

        • Accidental Poet

          Yes, all poets have a spark that ignited the fire of words inside them. As sad as it is to be in an emotional state, I think that is where we seem to connect with our inner muse the most. When the passion flows, so does the pen. ; )

        • Goldfinch60

          Sounds like the same way I got into poetry AP, and still we write.

          Andy

        • flyingfish

          above all else a poet who publishes, needs a thick, thick skin. Cheers

        • myself and me

          Now I know #2 pencil is your secret weapon to write wonderful poem. A lovely read.

          • Accidental Poet

            No, a #2 pencil is just a #2 pencil. My secret weapon is my Muse who knows more about me than I know myself. Thanks for the read and comment m&m. ; )

          • Goddess of the Mist

            Intense emotions certainly do inspire poetry! How wonderful to have the ability to express yourself this way! It's a gift for sure 💕

            • Accidental Poet

              Thank you Goddess, yes I believe our best writings come from our deepest feelings. ; )



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