New poet

ooooo.. just came across this guy, a friend sent this poem to another friend who is having a hard time. How beautiful is that?


A New Thought

After so many years, I was surprised
that the self I built in order to survive
was only a tent that had no roof. And
finally looking up, I learned from the
stars how to stay in place and whisper my
light. And loosening my grip, I found the
things I held, that I thought would protect,
had grown so heavy, I had to put them down.
My beliefs had rusted into a sword too dull
to cut anything. And my secrets had blossom-
ed and withered inside my little hand. So I
took the beliefs turned weapons apart, and
washed the dead secrets from my heart.
After so much work to keep things out,
it scared me to realize -- there was no
opening to my tent. And so with love,
this very day, I rip a hole in my
oldest self, so I can get out and
drink of the world.


MARK NEPO

(lots more where that came from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-nepo/)

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What makes it a poem if it doesn't rhyme? Makes no sense to me I'm afraid.

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It's a nonsense poem that probably means something to him Plantman.

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Me neither Barry, but then I'm not the "arty *****" type.

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A good read that. Fitting it is presented as a poem too for some reason. I think I need to learn more about what constitutes a poem.

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Some of my best friends are arty farty. As for me, I'm more farty than arty

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"The boy stood on the burning deck" is a good example of poetry Mark and oh, that other one "There was a young lass from Manilla"

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You lot are awful I am sure the poem is full of hidden meaning when interpreted..

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Well, to be honest, they are right up my street - 'proper poems' they are.

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Jodie the poem is quite lovely...