World Poetry Day

Tom Dylan

Here's to World Poetry Day

when words count

and stanzas stand tall,

dressed up and showing off

playing up to the flash of the cameras

like film stars

at an awards ceremony.

 

Let's raise a glass,

beer, whiskey,

or a nice mug of tea,

to the words

that touch our souls,

that speak to

that small space

in each of us.

 

and says

I undertsand,

I hear you,

you are not alone,

there are others 

that feel the same. 

 

Tomorrow poetry

will be tired and hung-over

craving junk-food

and regretting that

argument with a 

haiku.

  • Author: Tom Dylan (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 21st, 2024 06:39
  • Comment from author about the poem: 21st March 2024 is World Poetry Day.
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  • Users favorite of this poem: Accidental Poet, Bella Shepard
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  • orchidee

    Good write Tom.
    All I know of Haikus is - is that a foreign sneeze? Haiku/Atchoo?! lol.
    Do shut up Orchi. lol.

    • Tom Dylan

      Very good, Orchi. Made me smile! A Haiku is a Japanese poem that has 17 syllables. John Cooper Clarke wrote a famous haiku that goes like this : To convey one's mood in seventeen syllables is very diffic-
      🙂

    • Accidental Poet

      I was unaware of this. Just goes to show how we need more people to read poetry. Kudos to you Tom for raising the flag of poetry in honor of free speech. 🌹

      • Tom Dylan

        Thanks, AP. I noticed something online earlier about it being World Poetry Day and thought I'd write about it. Cheers, Tom.

        • Accidental Poet

          Why can't they promote these things farther in advance so that more people are aware of it? Thanks to you Tom, now I'm celebrating World Poetry Day with you. Keep that quill wet. ✒️

          • Tom Dylan

            Thanks AP, good on ya! Here's to World Poetry Day! 🙂

          • Bella Shepard

            What a wonderful tribute to World Poetry Day, I had no idea, tells you what rock I've been living under. Each stanza typifying how much poetry means in our lives, classic. And then that last stanza, perfect, I laughed my you know what off. Thank you !

            • Tom Dylan

              Thanks Bella! I saw it was that day, and thought I have to write a poem about that. And glad you like the last stanza. Happy Friday! 🙂

            • Thomas W Case

              Very creative. Superb work.

              • Tom Dylan

                Thanks Thomas. Appreciated as always. Cheers,. Tom.

              • Doggerel Dave

                Tom, I really admire your open nature, your ability to not be hidebound by preconceived notions of what I might be imbibing as I read your splendid advertisement for World Poetry Day.
                This early in the morning It's a 'nice mug of tea' - later I'll explore your other options......😊

                • Tom Dylan

                  Thanks for the comment, Dave. Your reply made me smile.. I too will be exploring those other options this evening. 🙂

                • Goldfinch60

                  Fine words of meaning
                  Told on this wonderful day
                  Haikus abounding.

                  Andy

                  • Tom Dylan

                    Thanks Andy. Appreciated. 🙂

                  • Teddy.15

                    Happy poetry day 🎉

                    • Tom Dylan

                      Thanks, Teddy. Appreciated. 🙂



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