A Simple Poet©

[Rassy48]

A simple poet...no fancy pen
No linen paper...grabs what he can

Sitting at home...one little room
Dim lit desk...poet’s tomb

Dusk to dawn...pages crumped
Concept lost...poet stumped

Great big words for this rendition
Don’t even know their definition

Scratch those creations...find what fits
Back to dim lights and all night sits

A simple poet...was once then
Wants to be that poet again



©Published 2013 – Best Poets and Poems of 2012
“The World Poetry Movement”

[Michelle]

If this is you Joanne, then I feel you are humble not simple! Fave line in here "Dim lit desk ... poet's tomb"
M :)

[Rassy48]

Michelle,
Thank-you for the compliment. Maybe part of IS me. I was thinking of how maybe some of the "Great Ones" may have started ... no fancy frills or monetary means to be able to afford the luxuries of the "Upper Class". One little room, one little dim light, perhaps no heat ... only to become some of the greatest writers known to the literary community. Compared to them, if I even dare, I AM just a simple poet. Thanks for stopping by. I always look forward to your comments!
Joanne

[Poetress]

I enjoyed this. There is beauty in simplicity, that cannot be denied

[Rassy48]

Poetress,
Thank-you for stopping by. Your words are so true. I appreciate your interest in my creations.
Joanne

[Larsen M. Callirhoe]

my favorite couplet:
"Great big words for this rendition
Don’t even know their definition"

cool write. hey maybe one day we all will be known as poets lol... till then we keep inking our lovely thoughts.

victor

[Rassy48]

Victor,
One can only hope, hey?!!! (LOL). Thanks for stopping in and taking a look at my write and for your kind words. I appreciate you taking an interest in my creattions.
Joanne

[ezekrialase]

This is a nice and simple poem, but I felt some of the rhymes at the end of the couplets seemed a bit forced, such as in the first and third stanzas.

[Rassy48]

eze and TA,
Thanks for stopping by and leaving your comments. Much appreciated.
Joanne

[bushpoet]

Dusk to dawn...pages crumped
Concept lost...poet stumped

I used to write long hand Joanne but got sick of emptying the bin.
Then I went to a typewriter but the whiteout cost to much.
Good old computer lets me cut and paste so I have a new friend.

[Rassy48]

So true your words are, bush! Cannot forget spellcheck either! Thanks for your interest in my creation.
Joanne

[moe]

Sounds like someone I know---intimately.
your description is right -on!

[Rassy48]

....and would I happen to know him as well? Thanks for stopping by, my friend. You are far from a "simple poet".
Joanne

[nortan223]

[blockquote]....Great big words for this rendition
Don’t even know their definition[/blockquote]

You have hit the nail on the head here ,Joanne. If the words flow, the meaning is clear. Obscure writing may tax the mind, but does it convey the message? This poem rang all the right bells.
Simply effective.!!

Norman

[Rassy48]

Thank-you, my friend, for stopping by and leaving me your comments. I appreciate each and every one of them and your ongoing interest in my creations. I cannot say it too often.
Joanne

[SerikiAI]

You ma'am, simply put... are amazing.

[the quiet poet]

This, was AMAZING!! The simplicity and the title was what i really loved. Great work, I bookmarked this and sending this as a reccomendation for the spotlight. :)

[Rassy48]

Seriki, I do so appreciate your wonderful comment. Thanks for stopping by and taking a interest in my creation. Glad you liked it so much.

Quiet poet, I am honored by your comments and your bookmarking my of my creation. More so, I am honored that you would feel my creation worthy enough to be put in "The Spotlight".

I cannot find words to show how much your thought mean to me, except "thank-you" to both of you.

Joanne

[ladymaybebaby]

Dear Joanne,

First congratulatios on the spotlight choice of the week! It is much deserved! What a wonderful write, I have no idea how this gem slipped by me the first time, but I am grateful it is here for me to enjoy now... It's simple
beauty is so genuine and breathtaking. I so enjoy pieces like these, each word so carefully chosen by the writer,
and they just fall together and create a poem that is a total dream! A lovely piece my dear... Enjoy the spotlight and your holidays!

-R
xoxo

[Rassy48]

Thank-you so much Robin, for your kind words. I feel very honored to have had one of my creations selected for "The Spotlight". Adding your comments to this honor only make it that much more of a special poem, as you always uplift my writing spririts. Again, thank-you and you and yours enjoy the Holidays as well. God Bless.
Joanne