I want to be poetic
soft-spoken and spirited
sweet, sappy and sombre
spilling sunrays, spitting stories
seeking solace, spearing stars
I don’t feel like a poet
I string syllables into sentences
suffer sorrow for dramatic entrances
still haven’t figured out what independence is
wish I found a key to cleanliness
they say repentance is
my pores are clogged with muck and dirt
these poems ache, are they supposed to hurt?
how can I call myself a poet
when words fall at my feet?
they fail me
almost as much
as people do.
17:06 - 05/03/23
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Author:
Chloe Sellers (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: how do i feel worthy of the title "poet"? it is such a wonderful idea. to be known as a poet. and yet, sometimes the creativity is sapped completely from my brain and it's like i've forgotten how to write. like i've forgotten every word in every dictionary. like i will never be able to write again. it's a process that i always come back to. i always find my way back to the inspiration, i always find the point of words pouring out of me again. but being uninspired and feeling failed by the words is an important part of the cycle. i must remember i am still a poet - even when it feels impossible for me to be less poetic.
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Welcome
You are a natural
Looking forward to reading more from you
thank you so much! it’s definitely a practiced gift rather than a natural one though hahah.
glad you liked it 🙂
They tell me practice makes perfect
Keep em coming
the melodiousness and rhythm are unreal, it took me off guard, i’m so very much inspired thank you!
thank you so much! glad you liked it 💓
Seeing yourself as a poet is a point of view. If you believe in yourself, your viewpoint will eventually get accustomed to thinking like a poet. Like I didn't set out to become a poet, but after putting enough of my thoughts down in writing I began to see myself differently. If you read my public profile, you'll see how I kept working at it, and also by reading other poets I became comfortable in finding my own style. Keep at it girl, you're well on your way. 👍
i took a look at your profile & wanted to share that i used poetry to help me cope after the passing of my father, so i understand in that aspect. and i would consider myself an accidental poet too, it wasn't something i ever expected - but it's lovely to have such a form of self-expression.
thank you for the lovely comment. i appreciate it!
And I thank you for reading my profile and your own form of self-expression. 👍
Why attempt to claim the title ‘poet’? What or who is a poet anyway? Just observe and interact with the world and its ways, and if you find anything worth remarking upon, then comment in whatever way suits your purpose.
Define ‘poetry’
Define ‘Poet’.
very good perspective. i guess they don't even need definitions!
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