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A Poet’s Lament
We ten thousand poets, pen in hand,
scream outward in anger with our might,
our words flow like blood upon the land
as ten thousand blinded by the light ---
while ten thousand lovers do no right.
With ten thousand muses from above,
each one involved in us making love,
us losing love, us forsaking love,
poets always seem to have it worse;
our broken hearts seeping endless verse.
As ten thousand souls, misunderstood,
in relationships we know that would
bruise us, bang us, slam us to the ground,
we thousand poets will soon be found
explaining pain to the world around.
With ten million single men out there,
ten million single women somewhere,
what would happen if we wisely chose
a good-hearted mate from one of those —
a returned love that we could share?
(I wrote this drivel, by the way.)
2007-09-15 06:08:53 · 6 answers · asked by Doc Watson 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Poetry
A Poet's Lament (cont.)
Would our words aim towards a broader sight?
Would we express anger at the plight
of oppressed people, of greed’s forced pain,
hypocrisy’s evil and war’s gain,
or nature’s demise? Worlds gone insane?
If words are mightier than the sword
can’t personal anguish then afford
to stop itself from being so maimed?
Or does it somehow make us seem sane
that we secretly relish our pain?
2007-09-15 06:10:59 · update #1
Miss Madame, many are 'blinded' by love or 'blinded by the light' of love that let's the one's they love (the lovers) fool them. If you've been there you should understand this.
2007-09-15 07:02:16 · update #2
I find that as a poet I can identify more with the last two stanzas, rather than the one after which you wrote "(I wrote this drivel, by the way)", the lovelorn emotion that many identify with poetry really is drivel. Love is not an emotion between men and women, but a passion of self giving which brings the world alive. If that fire could catch hold then poets would not be blinded by the light, but hold it high to disclose and dispel the darkness of the world.
2007-09-15 10:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by Fr. Al 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes...I like appreciating poems! Bourne writes great poems and Megha is great at appreciating them..!! lol This is what you meant,I know!..Hee Hee! :D @ Bourne: It's not like that,buddy.I really like your poems that is why I'm saying that.I don't know why you are taking this in a wrong context.It is not only me who likes your poems but everyone likes them.There's no strategy involved...I don't care for Best Answers btw.... Edit: No that's absolutely alright,Bourne :) you need not be sorry for this...I was just wondering what made you think so? But now I'm relaxed that you were just teasing....that's okay.I was not angry anyways...! :) ~Smile :)
2016-05-20 02:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"while ten thousand lovers do no right." is a line I still don't understand eventhough Iovers was mentioned again in the other verses.
I think the fact why I don't understand it is because it comes after "as ten thousand blinded by the light ---" and it just doesn't flow with it.
Oh I understand now, thanks for the explanation and yes I have been through that.
I was half-awake which explains why I didn't understand it.
2007-09-15 06:53:08 · answer #3 · answered by ♆Şрhĩņxy - Lost In Time. 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I really enjoyed the poem b/c I can relate since I am a Poet too. I've published 3 poems internationally and also had one put onto a cd. I understand the releasing of emotional pain in writing.
2007-09-15 06:52:36 · answer #4 · answered by SoMissUnderstood2 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well done, Doctor Watson. Drivel it is not. Okay, we have the lament, now we need the flip side - our elation. I shall wait for it!
2007-09-15 12:29:57 · answer #5 · answered by Marguerite 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Skillfully done, meaningful, and it seems to be very well thought out. Poets (I for one) can relate to what you are conveying, so keep on fighting the good fight, if you reach one person then thats enough.
2007-09-15 06:51:25 · answer #6 · answered by The King in Yellow 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋