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Poetry.
What is it,
But a sequence of words
Tethered to bring about greater meaning?
What is poetry, but a portal into a world beyond human comprehension?
Each line inked cements its worth,
I graciously place one above the other
Like I’m creating an agate stone.
Wisdom embedded is re-current
Yet it goes unheard —
— Much like the b in subtle —
— Poetry sneaks up on you
With a message — an image,
That takes a moment to notice.
Much like the shape of this entire poem:
“Oh, look. A crooked home”
– O.D. ©2020
Art by: AngelGanev
O.D. 
Great read
Thank you!
Lovely poem that explores the nature of poetry. It invokes such beautiful imagery that I find myself wanting to journey through that portal…
Thank you Lazarus. I appreciate it 🙂
Most welcome man
Love the symbolism in this poem.. Thanks for the post.
Thank you Geri! 🙂
I really love the wittiness and hidden symbolism in your writing, Dante! This was such a delightful piece to read because for poets we really feel poetry at such a deeper level, sometimes it is full of meanings and sometimes its meaningless but it is truly a magical portal for escapists like us. It is a sequence of words stringed together to define something and yet remains undefined under layers and tones of imagery and aesthetics.
“— Poetry sneaks up on you
With a message — an image,
That takes a moment to notice.
Much like the shape of this entire poem:
“Oh, look. A crooked home”
I am so in love with this heartwarming line. It brought a smile on my face. I have been taking a hiatus from WordPress but it makes me happy to see your brilliant works and I am glad you have maintained your streak of writing and your dexterity.
I hope you are safe and sound!
Keep Writing!
Love,
Enigma 🙂
Thank you for the string of lovely comments Enigma. I’ll admit I look forward to seeing what you have to say cause you always go in-depth lol anyone can say something is nice, but to take the time to go deeper means a lot to me. Thank you 🙂
I am glad you think my comments are lovely and to be honest I just like dig deep into someone’s writing and just really empathize with it as much as I can. I am flattered for this wonderful compliment.
Keep Writing!
Enigma 🙂
MUCH like the b in subtle 👍🏾