I've been reading Chiyo Uno's book and it's inspiring me to write well and love well. (It also makes me laugh and empowered!)
So here I wrote another poem.
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Poetry is much like love
What makes a poem a poem?
How different is it
from other writings?
What makes love love?
How different is it
from other feelings?
Changing lines,
as to appeal visually
Rhyming words,
as to please audibly
Using metaphors,
as to paint a beautiful imagery
All that would give it an
appearance of a poem
...but is it really?
Dressing up,
as to appeal visually
Sweet-nothings,
as to please audibly
Making nice promises,
as to paint a future imagery
All that would give it an
appearance of love
...but is it really?
When a real poem finds you, or
when real love finds you,
the more like yourself you'll become
than you ever have before then
May my poems be much like love,
may my love be much like a poem
So here I wrote another poem.
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Poetry is much like love
What makes a poem a poem?
How different is it
from other writings?
What makes love love?
How different is it
from other feelings?
Changing lines,
as to appeal visually
Rhyming words,
as to please audibly
Using metaphors,
as to paint a beautiful imagery
All that would give it an
appearance of a poem
...but is it really?
Dressing up,
as to appeal visually
Sweet-nothings,
as to please audibly
Making nice promises,
as to paint a future imagery
All that would give it an
appearance of love
...but is it really?
When a real poem finds you, or
when real love finds you,
the more like yourself you'll become
than you ever have before then
May my poems be much like love,
may my love be much like a poem
