A Lifelong Journey

Accidental Poet

 

Like a raging river

Passion flows to the waiting sea

Fed by the bleeding hearts

Of poets like you and me

 

We write of life’s highways

Twists and turns of fate and chance

The flip of a lucky coin

Heads or Tails decides a happy dance

 

As the years pass

And the pages turn

Some dreams come true

And for some still to yearn

 

From deep inside the heart

Poetry begins with one word

Listen as never listened before

For passion waiting to be heard

 

Let the poet flirt

With that of an empty page

The search for inspiration

A lifelong journey to old age

 

Copyright © Accidental Poet 2014

  • Author: Sharon\'s Poet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 16th, 2017 03:59
  • Category: Reflection
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  • Seek

    It takes one to know one. The poet's journey very well written.

    • Accidental Poet

      Thank you Seek for reading and your compliment. ; )

    • Christina8

      I just love the metaphor, especially of the first stanza! It is so beautiful and true. Really great poem AP!

      • Accidental Poet

        Thank you Christina. Glad you enjoyed it. ; )

      • Heather T

        I'm in love with the idea of a poet's flirtation with the page! Wonderful.

        • Accidental Poet

          Thanks Heather for reading and your awesome comment. ; )

        • Fay Slimm.

          Great imagery for poetic use - love the word "flirt" with words - - thanks for sharing your thoughts on this journey AP.

          • Accidental Poet

            Thanks Fay. I'm overwhelmed by all the responses for this write and all the reference to the word I used of "flirt". At the time I wrote it, I don't think I realized it was a great correlation between "flirt" and "page". I do see it now that everyone has pointed it out to me. What can I say? My muse knows what they're doing. ; )

          • orchidee

            A fine write AP, though it may bring on a swoon for me, hearing 'flirt'! heehee. Oh, do come on, Orchi, you're like a wet dish-cloth sometimes. lol.

            • Accidental Poet

              Well orchi, if you're going to ring yourself out, don't get the page wet. ; )

            • WL Schuett

              A poets life , like a raging river . Well said AP this is another fine poem!

              • Accidental Poet

                Thanks WL. I think we all need to ride that river write now and then. ; )

              • Goldfinch60

                That empty page is just awaiting words to flow onto it as your wonderful words have on this page.

                • Accidental Poet

                  Well, I know I can't resist an empty page, I'm sure you're much the same Goldie. Thanks for reading my friend. ; )

                • Laura🌻

                  Loved this AP! The whole poem is great. I especially liked the lines...

                  "Some dreams come true
                  And for some still to yearn"

                  "The search for inspiration
                  A lifelong journey to old age"

                  ~Laura~

                  • Accidental Poet

                    And I thank you Laura for reading and your wonderful compliment. ; )

                  • FredPeyer

                    Everything you wrote is true, and so well penned, AP!
                    Poetry begins with one word, as our journey begins with one step!

                    • Accidental Poet

                      Thanks Fred. And true, a journey does begin with one step. ; )

                    • Louis Gibbs

                      You nailed us with this one, AP! Well done, sir.

                      • Accidental Poet

                        Got me smilin' with that one Louis. Thanks. ; )

                      • poetboy123

                        Wow, it was all very well said, stupendous piece!

                        • Accidental Poet

                          Thanks pb. All credit goes to my muse. ; )



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