Unlock.
Key-stone of much conformity
hides in banality while
trite persuasion phrases straight
formalized lines.
Break with staid and let oddity
strip tightly laced
then unrestraint is able to better
stretch credulity.
Twist to catch lateral sidedness
fly into new ground
think more about quirky and less
on the accepted.
Keeping an ear close to authentic
will norm. respect
yet the less trodden adds flavour
to what is poetic.
Sail out of usual, bathe in oddity
find rarer anomaly,
peruse free-style then decide on
being less ordinary.
Leave safe-shore solidity, sound
down the lateral,
adopt mind-set of dissimilarity,
and try fresh ground.
Breach convention, invite insight,
turn mental somersaults,
violate customary,
peer squint-eyed, allow curiosity
when Muse takes over,
original will then seek to unlock
lines for aspiring poets.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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- User favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek.
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Comments6
LOL preaching to the converted here, I'm everyday weird and try to think outside the box.
But isn't that a lot of what a modern poet is? Finding ones own perculiar way to achieve something. Originality of insight certainly abounds in your poetry Fay.
Yes thinking outside the box is what makes interesting poetry and you certainly do lots of that methinks dear Dusk - thanking you so much for the read and the comment on Unlock.
'Break with staid
and let oddity, strip
tightly laced
then unrestraint, is able
to better
stretch credulity.'..
(to the unknown, lets march dear Fay
side by side
sharing in this intoxication
of Poetic, inquisitive integrity
let us unmask
with pen in-hand,
all the miracles
in the white spaces of worth
in all that we ink,
and aspire to express, emote and portray
in this, our Poetry
of inked sincerity, to find meaning
in this thing
we celebrate with every breadth;
this embattled existence
of unquantifiable wondrousness: we've titled, Life!)
Certainly marching along side by side into the unknown is where curious minds find the authentic and as your review suggests it is often intoxicating when finding the right words to express each wonder in words. Your welcome response is much appreciated dear poet-friend.
It gave me the feel of the “Road not taken”
What an inquisitive mind you hold
With pen flowing with strokes
Such a deep insight dear poet you made a beautiful painting outside
Lovely
Thank you for sharing dear poet …
Ah - - you have got my measure in that word "inquisitive" for that describes my mind when I get on that Road not Taken - so pleased you enjoyed the read of Unlock my friend and thank you for dropping by.
I never knew there was so much in unlocking! Well, I know now!
I didn't quite get the hang of that quote. I tried a new path, and fell in a ditch! lol. The Perils of Orchi, or Porchi, as some call me.
Glad you got up from your fall to read Unlock and thank you for the comment dear Orchi.
Those words in your header are are awesome .................
and I'm with Mek as far as 'Unlock' is concerned .. that's awesome too ... x
Yes Nev. - I thought the same re. the Emerson quote - awesome indeed - it got my grey cells working I can tell ya to word that journey without path or sign and leave a credible trail - - - am honoured you used the same word though to describe my verse - - thank you loads.................x
May that Muse unlock many words in our lives Fay.
Andy
Yes I agree with your hopes that the Muse never forsakes us poets dear Andy.
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