poem’s manifesto

arqios

 

poem's manifesto

 

I begin before you arrive,

standing in my own structure,

refusing a single doorway

 

yet welcoming the reader who listens,

enduring the reader who arrives armed,

keeping my interior weather intact

and remaining unfinished by design,

 

answering only to the line

and walking beside the reader who trusts uncertainty,

finally continuing beyond the final word.

 

 

 

 

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  • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

    good write, enjoyed

    • arqios

      Thanks, Norman. enjoying the interaction over poems as well. 🙏🕊️

    • sorenbarrett

      The interior of a poet. Lovely write Cryptic most identifiable

      • arqios

        Thanks so much Soren🙏🕊️

        • sorenbarrett

          My pleasure

        • Katie B.

          A good poem does continue beyond the final word, sometimes it endures.

          • arqios

            And those that endure and resurge seasonally are such gems. Thanks, Katie B🙏🕊️

          • Friendship

            Nicely done. You emphasize the idea of poetry as an open space that invites interpretation and interaction.

            • arqios

              Most excellent review here, Friendship. Thank you. 🙏🕊️

            • orchidee

              Good write A.

              • arqios

                Thanks O.

              • 2781

                I feel I know this one...

                • arqios

                  Those that do know. Thanks most kindly 🙏🕊️

                • Tristan Robert Lange

                  My friend, I was especially drawn to the ending. “Continuing beyond the final word” captures something true about the best poems...they don't really end when the text stops. They continue unfolding in the reader long afterward. Beautiful piece, Arqios. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

                  • arqios

                    Perhaps that is the way of poems and poetry. Thank you, Tittu. Most appreciated as always/ 🙏🕊️

                  • Kevin Hulme

                    We all have our favourite Poems . And the last line said it all.
                    Good Write.

                    • arqios

                      There is more than one favourite for everyone, it is hoped and promised. Thanks, dear Kevin. 🙏🕊️

                    • Goldfinch60

                      Each word written is from the heart and mind Rik.

                      Andy

                      • arqios

                        Amen. That is how it should be, Andy. Thanks 🙏🕊️

                      • antra.coree

                        Great write



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