Time Is The Real Poet

Accidental Poet

I’ve often said

Poetry lives within us all

But from within

Some don’t hear the voice that calls

 

We listen to our hearts

For our inner voice to speak

We write down the words

Here and there a little tweak

 

Our efforts may prompt a smile or two

Landing us in the spotlight

But it’s not the glory we seek

And glory is not why we write

 

The source of our words

Certainly from deep within

Carried outwardly on conveyer belt

The inspiration for a poem to begin

 

Poetry is about listening and speaking

All through your heart

Where it goes to and comes from

That’s how poetry got its start

 

Fear not the eventual writer’s block

Sooner or later, it’ll visit you

With patience the words will come

And you’ll be a poet too

 

I’m no more a poet than you

Maybe just farther along

For time is the real poet

Weaving the tapestry of a life’s song

 

Copyright ©  Accidental Poet 2013

 

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Comments5

  • Heather T

    The last stanza is my favorite. Nice to read you!

    • Accidental Poet

      I'm glad you like it. I've not read you yet, but will shortly. Thanks.

    • Rosey_hills22

      To absorb and utter is the poets existence

      • Accidental Poet

        Yes, where it goes to and comes from. The inspiration goes round and round. Thanks for your comment.

      • Goldfinch60

        Good write, we all have words within us.

      • malubotelho

        I love this poem of you. I'm here trying to know a little more about your work. It is sad that we have so good writers here and is hard to follow everyone. Nice work here.

        • Accidental Poet

          Thank you, Nost of what I have here at MPS I've written some years ago. But I have been trying to work on some new poetry, and I'll post them as they are completed. Thank you for your interest in my writing. ; )

          • malubotelho

            Welcome.

          • arqios

            And Time is ticking….
            New poems flowing forth with every forward motion of the second hand 🕰 and every flip of a calendar 📆 page!

            • Accidental Poet

              WOW crypticbard, you did some digging to get here. Thank you, and you're so right, time is always ticking. Interesting that you say that. I have one poem about time ticking that I'm waiting on the right world situation to get so out of hand it's ridiculous. Knowing the world leaders around the globe, it probably won't be too much longer. 🙄

              • arqios

                You are so right there!



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