On a recent day when life was really tough going,
and I found myself at an awful low
I reached for the book not the bottle,
for the thin of poetry.
The words, the lines and the stanzas
seemed to speak directly to me.
Could poetry once again be the answer?
To read and to write in verse form?
I had dabbled and experimented a few years back,
before putting those books back on the shelf,
declaring that it's not for me, all this,
and stopped reading and writing poetry.
And yet here I was flicking through the pages,
the very words touching my soul,
like an ancient magic spell,
I was hooked, I was in, I was back.
I had stayed away for over five years,
refusing to acknowledge or engage
with the poetic side of my nature,
distracting and distancing myself.
But now here I am, drenched in words
once again, it feels like I'm moving back home,
the instrument feels familiar in my hands,
its music bringing tears to my eyes.
I am not calling this a come-back,
I want to draw a line and start anew,
I am not getting hung up on my previous attempts,
now fully focused on the future, not looking back.
No, this is not a poetry come-back,
this is a fresh start, a new beginning,
a clean, blank page, starting at this very moment,
going forward and moving on.
I am going to gather up all my old poems,
and build a bonfire of the pages and set them alight,
and compose brand new verses,
written with the ashes.
-
Author:
Tom C Dylan (
Offline) - Published: December 8th, 2023 09:11
- Comment from author about the poem: I have found myself coming back to poetry after a few years.
- Category: Unclassified
- Views: 12
- User favorite of this poem: Bragee.
Offline)
Comments3
Great job Tom, I'll tell you, poetry is my loving wife.
Thanks a lot, Thomas. Really appreciated. I've always been more of a short story writer, but have found my way back to poetry.
Great Job!
As a writer who has had many “fresh starts” over the year I too am just now returning. This piece definitely has helped and inspired my future writing because I was searching for all of my old work but I suppose it’s time to let it go.
Thanks for your comments. Yes, that's the point I was trying to make, mostly to myself. I'm just trying to tell myself, forget what you've written previously, and write new poems, and stick with it.
What kept ya from coming back for five years?! heehee. If ya hadn't have told me, I would never have known it was so long! lol.
Really? My poems don't sound rusty? That's so good to hear. 🙂 I've always been more of a short story writer, but I've got the poetry bug again.
To be able to comment and rate this poem, you must be registered. Register here or if you are already registered, login here.