The P's of Poetry

Tristan Robert Lange

Poetry is personal,
Prophetic, powerful,
Pleasing, perturbing,
Pandemoniously Pandora’s
Pleasure package of pain,
Pointed processing of the profound,
Profession of protest,
Punching passivity while
Pacifying procrastination.
Poetry is people
Plying people through a portal,
Paper or otherwise,
Prepared through porous lives
Possessed by prodigious purpose.
 
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  • 2781

    Quite the feat to get it all in one poem!

    • Tristan Robert Lange

      Thank you, friend! I didnโ€™t even intend to, but they kept rolling! It did get challenging once I realized I was going for P words. But, as the muse dictates. ๐Ÿ˜‚ Your time and feedback are much appreciated. ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“œ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ™

    • Poetic Licence

      That's very clever, bet that wasn't easy, enjoyed the read

      • Tristan Robert Lange

        Thank you my friend. Glad the poem resonated and delivered. It was weird how this one came about. Had the idea of writing a poem about poetry and then the pโ€™s started rolling. But yeah, it got challenging once I realized I was going for mostly p words. ๐Ÿ˜… Thanks again, Tobani! Much appreciated! ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“œ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ™

        • Poetic Licence

          You are very welcome

        • sorenbarrett

          Positively perfect alliteration nicely done Tristan. Every once in a while I get this alliteration urge it becomes like a chocolate binge. Loved this one P's are not that easy.

          • Tristan Robert Lange

            Thank you, kindly, Soren! So glad delivered and resonated! Indeed, they are not. ๐Ÿ˜… Your time, thoughts and support are always appreciated! ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“œ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ™

          • Cheeky Missy

            Sheesh, man. Guess you had a fun time with that letter. Almost as if you've drawn up the framework for a much larger, fuller piece hereby, what a curious, intriguing, fascinating, pretty little number. Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing.

            • Tristan Robert Lange

              Thanks my friend! Yeah. I totes had fun with this letter. Or at least exhausted the need to alliterate with it anytime soon! ๐Ÿคฃ Your time and feedback are much appreciated! ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“œ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ™

            • arqios

              Yay! Double Fave: poetry is peripatetic. Poetry, like the peripatetic thinker, never stands still. It walksโ€”sometimes lightly, sometimes burdenedโ€”through time, memory, landscape, and language. To say poetry is peripatetic by nature is to acknowledge its instinct to roam: from mind to page, from reader to reader, from private confession to universal revelation.

              • Tristan Robert Lange

                Yessss! Completion in your comment! Rock on, my poetic friend! ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“œ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ™

              • Tony36

                Excellent write Tristan

                • Tristan Robert Lange

                  Thank you, Tony!!! ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“œ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ™

                  • Tony36

                    You're welcome

                  • Doggerel Dave

                    Alliterative masterpiece, You know where I stand on the rest...........๐Ÿ˜œ

                    • Tristan Robert Lange

                      Yes I do! ๐Ÿ˜ And thank you, Dave! Much appreciated! ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“œ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ™

                    • orchidee

                      Good write T. Us two should know another poem - Popeye's Progress. Don't answer that - or rather, don't write that poem! heehee.

                      • Tristan Robert Lange

                        Yeah! ๐Ÿคฃ I might just heed your advice a lot more immediately than I did with โ€œturn the light on.โ€ ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคญ

                        • orchidee

                          Whatever you do, don't write that Popeye's Progress poem - swoon! lol. But why not, you say. It will only be about spinach. Hmmm. ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿคฃ

                          • Tristan Robert Lange

                            Lol! Indeed. I hear that spinach goes good withโ€ฆermโ€ฆback to you Orchi for that โ€œhow not to acknowledge that statementโ€ segment. ๐Ÿคฃ

                          • Salvia.S

                            This is so a powerful and creative !!!! The use of the letter "P" is clever and gives it a nice rhythm. Each line shows a different side of what poetry can be. It's thoughtful and interesting. Very well written dear Tittu โค๏ธ
                            A fave ๐ŸŒน

                            • Tristan Robert Lange

                              Thank you, dear Salvia. Much appreciated my friend. Glad the P's and the poem delivered. ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿ“œ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ™

                            • NafisaSB

                              pleasing poem - professionally prepared
                              A thumbs up here for you..

                              • Tristan Robert Lange

                                Professionally presented! I see what you did there! ๐Ÿ˜Š Love the alliteration my friend! ๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ Thank you for reading and commenting in the spirit of the poem. Made my day! โ›ˆ๏ธ๐Ÿฆด๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ™

                                • NafisaSB

                                  always happy to appreciate good work
                                  have a great weekend..take care

                                  • Tristan Robert Lange

                                    You too!

                                  • Priya Tomar

                                    Magnum opus.
                                    You spent your all litrary treasure.
                                    ALLITERATION ..... praiseworthy

                                    • Tristan Robert Lange

                                      Thank you, my dear friend! Those were about all the P's I could come with! ๐Ÿคฃ I am so glad the poem delivered and that you enjoyed. I am humbled by your praise! Thanks again! โ›ˆ๏ธ๐Ÿฆด๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ™



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