Read

sorenbarrett

Read to breed the seed that bleeds to feed your need to grow
Lazy greed will impede or mislead the deed you need to know
Life blood spent, present of content drains from veins that spurt and flow
Perfume's scent, love's air bent, pain will vent from a poetic blow

 

Some write a phrase to get praise but don't appraise another's work
Finding ways to feign malaise, putting delays on reading, they shirk
Take time to look, read a book, feel the hook, no need to go berserk
Shook by what undertook, baptized in a poetic brook is knowledge's perk

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  • Teddy.15

    lol yes I agree whole heartedly, although I could never have put it like you have in poetic form. You are always a kudos to me.

    Read to breed the seed that bleeds to feed your need to grow
    Lazy greed will impede or mislead the deed you need to know

    Love these lines such fun to read out loud 🌹

    • sorenbarrett

      Teddy you are too kind. Thanks for the read and I image that all those that do read this I will be preaching to the choir so the whole poem becomes a bit ironic. Never the less it just plopped out on the page and I couldn't put it back.

      • Teddy.15

        Plop away my friend. 🌹

      • Fína Elara 🌙 Petra Patrice

        This poem is powerful and vivid, I love the imagery and rhythm especially how it shows that real growth and knowledge come from effort, not shortcuts. The poetic brook line is brilliant!

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you so much for your read and most kind words of support and encouragement they are very important to me and always most welcome

        • Priya Tomar

          Wow !
          So beautiful ! Clever internal rhyming !

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you for taking the time to review this piece and for your most kind words they are most welcome and valued

          • orchidee

            Doh! Me poetic brook ran dry. I dived into it and bumped me head. All meta-wotsit-ly of course - metaphorically. lol.

            • sorenbarrett

              Thanks Orchi for the read yes a lot of rocks in that brook. Bumped my head on them many times but at least you got wet and and a bath. Appreciate the read my friend

            • Friendship

              Your poem centers on the power of literature and the importance of engaging with poetry and literature to promote personal growth and understanding. The theme addresses how some individuals tend to overlook or undervalue others' work while highlighting the enriching experience that comes from reading and appreciating poetry.

              • sorenbarrett

                Thank you Friendship for taking your time to read this poem. Your interpretation is what I had in mind when I wrote this. Yes too many don't read at all now days preferring other activities and don't know what they are missing. Your words of support are always valued.

                • Friendship

                  You're most welcome, my friend.

                • Tristan Robert Lange

                  My God, just the rhyming alone. Did this just flow out or take some time? It looks like it took time, but I can also imagine the muse just having this flow out like live verse! This reads like a ritual...chant, blood, and hammer blows all at once. That opening line grips hard and the flow doesn’t let go…raw, primal, branded straight into the reader. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛ A major fave on this one.

                • Tristan Robert Lange

                  Oh...and very fun to "Read".


                  Sorry. I couldn't resist! 🤣


                  🤷‍♀️

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thank you my dear friend for your support. No this one just came out as it is, one of those flows that you can't stop and although a bit silly the muse insisted I post it without revamping it. I deeply appreciate your encouragement.

                  • Thomas W Case

                    Powerful and poignant.

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thank you so much Thomas it is appreciated.

                    • Goldfinch60

                      Very clever and meaning ful write soren.

                      Andy

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thanks Gold I do appreciate your readings of these pieces and your always most positive and encouraging comments.

                      • lunarchloedip

                        "pain will vent from a poetic blow" & "baptized in a poetic brook is knowledge's perk" i think will be replaying in my brain for a while. so beautiful, thank you for sharing!!

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thank you for your read and most kind words of encouragement and support they are deeply valued

                        • rebellion_in_sanity

                          Wow! This one is brutal and completely necessary. Respect and lots of it🙏

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Thank you Rebellion for the review and words of support they are always most welcome

                          • RSM0812

                            A lot of really good rhyms here and a deeper story. Nicely done for sure.

                            • sorenbarrett

                              Thank you so much for the review and most kind words of support they are appreciated

                            • Keyara S Trotman

                              ADORATION 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 My dear Soren I love how everything is fluent. There is rhyme and rhythm. Your word choices, “ berserk” just curious have you ever seen someone go beserk???

                              You stated in your writing that which I’d like to point out:

                              “Life blood spent, present of content drains from veins that spurt and flow
                              Perfume's scent, love's air bent, pain will vent from a poetic blow”
                              This is beautiful.. there a feeling of horror, yet we are referring to poetry, and poetry can be so many genres. Here you’ve managed for me yet I don’t know your particular aim here but I got horrifying, it’s terrifying.
                              Overall your piece is amazing… well put together, structured 👏🏼🥂✨✨✨

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Thank you so much Keyara for your most generous review and very kind words they are most appreciated. And yes I have many times seen some one go berserk having worked with the mentally ill for many years

                              • Aman 12

                                poetry bleeds to feed the mind...the alliteration is working really well.

                                • sorenbarrett

                                  Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement they are most appreciated



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