Am I a Poet Yet?
Or should I read a little more?
They say if you read enough poetry, you become a poet
You learn how lines can lead
And other ones follow
How repetition gets a point across
it gets a point across
And rhyming can make it bounce
or sometimes cause a weighty ounce
Silence can speak louder than words
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Sentences split
for dramatic effect
so dramatic
Some of the lines go on for so long, they just keep going and you think they may never end, you know what I mean?
Others
well,
they're
short
very
short
What poem would be your favorite kind?
Is it the kind where you s-k_i-p
a line
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Do you like to be d-e-s-u-f-n-o-c
or simply just AMUSED
Do you like to be sliced to bits
by the horrid truth it speaks
Or is it love that makes your tears well up
or the type that gives the creeps
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Do you write?
Or just read.
Have you lost your words,
are they stuck in your fingers,
unable to get out
Have you tried removing the glue?
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Maybe
just maybe
It doesn't have to be so perfect
Make it
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make it S˥OPԀ⅄
Throw-----------all the rules------out
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Who needs ru-
-les anyway?
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I know, I know, lots of great poems have rules
Rhyming structures and numbers of lines
If you're up for a challenge
You can master all kinds
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But that's not the point
Is there a point?
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Some poems have specific themes
The point is to make you feel their dreams
Or nightmares
Depending on the mood
The temperature can make your skin crawl
It can heat your insides
Give you goosebumps
and salt seeps from your eyes
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Poetry teaches
how poetry works
If you can read between the lines
between words
little birds twittle the same tune
as you and I do
when we write poetry
out of thin air
are you a poet yet?
or is it just me?
Though... I've been a poet
for as long as I could breathe
About the Creator
Tanya Lei
A poet, if nothing else.
In a blank space, captivating words flow freely to create something that has not existed before.
From my mind, to yours.
https://www.instagram.com/soulpaintedart/
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Comments (19)
This has been my poets journey. You are clearly very intelligent and creative. Please keep it up!
Simply wow, everything about this I feel I have really seen into how a poet becomes a poet and what poetry feel like for the poet. Congratulations for getting top story for November this piece really deserves this stunning and unique work.
This feels like a poem for anyone who has ever wondered if they were doing it right. It makes me think that poetry is about the journey not the destination and you’ve captured that perfectly here.
This is a brilliant, poetic celebration of the craft itself—a wonderful testament to the power and rhythm of language.
A brilliant poem! Thankyou for sharing and congratulations on Top Story xx
Well, according to Voca,l I cannot write poetry. Fortunately, according to people who read my work, I can. Love your take on poetic form, and like any art form, if you say it is poetry, then it is poetry.
I love this! It’s the most creative way I’ve heard the ‘break the rules’ advice. And I believe that all of the misgivings you refer to, are what cement your place as a poet 🥰
Nice
Best description of poetry I have ever read. Messy, sloppy? The best kind. Congratulations on the top story. Well deserved and thanks for sharing
Congratulations on top story! Very creative!
Back to say congrats on Top Story!
Tanya, I loved this, all the between-word moments, the creativity, the shout-out to rules and structure, and the prompting for the poet to find their own unique style. Congratulations on your top story❣
Yes. Well, I think that says it all. ✌🏾
This is a breath of fresh air! Tactile even in the reading of it and so easy to "cosign" to this message. Glad it was made top story 💛
That was fun! I love the creativity!
This is incredible. I love this so much!
-I recently got Mary Oliver's - devotions. 💌I didn't feel as though I was good enough yet. So I went digging. 📖💌 I do like the effect this gave in italic. 'it gets a point across' - 'cause a weighty ounce' love how unexpected this line was 👌🏾 📖💌 Love how you provided the silence. - yes I know what you mean. This piece is making me giggly. It's smart, informative and has good vibes. 📖💌 Confused spelt backwards 👌🏾 - I do like to be sliced to bits. I am working on one that tells a horrid truth at the moment. 📖💌 Lol I did try removing the glue. This was the laugh I needed. - 'point' oh this bit gave me goosebumps. How it's slowed down there. 📖💌 I love that the conclusion is that you already know who you are. Nothing could take that away from you. I must admit. I overthink way too much when I write. This was outstanding, Tanya 🤗❤️🖤
Ah the eternal internal struggle. I constantly ask all these questions and more. Yes. Though you are a poet in all senses of the word. I take the approach that I am because I say and think and do as a poet does lol. Love the formatting and especially loved the bit about rules and then breaking up the word. Great and very relatable piece Tanya!
This was such a brilliant exploration of what makes poetry poetry. So clever and creative!