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He Was A Poet MAG

December 16, 2015
By Consalvator BRONZE, South Jordan, Utah
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"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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He was a poet.


And how should I have known that when our
eyes would meet a thousand words would reach my mind?
A million steady sonnets humming sweet
melodies of eloquence
Billions of love letters that would make our love for touching pen to paper bind
Or trillions of fights of wit to confuse our little common sense


But …
He was a poet.

 

And how could I have known that the eyes that met mine have met a thousand other women?
A million little songs written for those who never really mattered
Billions of love letters stained with lust
of crimson
Or trillions of sharp tongued words that left me absolutely shattered


Oh, but shouldn’t I have known what he was like?
For
I was a poet too.

© Sahrash C., East Windsor, CT

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Ray--yo PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 1 2019 at 9:43 am
Ray--yo PLATINUM, Kathmandu, Other
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God Makes No Mistakes. (Gaga?)<br /> &quot;I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.&quot; -Liesel Meminger via Markus Zusac, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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Came from Reddit. A big smile on my face while reading this, since I learned the backstory. This is how we writers have our revenge!
gripen11 said...
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good revenge
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I remember reading this in the magazine. It's a great piece, and I especially love the last few lines, which really end the poem with a punch. Great work!
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Oct. 25 2016 at 6:32 am
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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This is so incredible! It definitely captures those thoughts; poets do tend to find beauty in everyone. Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful piece! Congratulations on getting published by the way :)
Consalvator BRONZE said...
on Jul. 20 2016 at 10:10 pm
Consalvator BRONZE, South Jordan, Utah
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Gosh, thank you guys so freaking much! I never knew this would get so popular, and I'm totally shocked! Thank you! :)
missfloetry SILVER said...
on Jul. 19 2016 at 6:28 pm
missfloetry SILVER, Forest Park, Illinois
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woah this is so good
Artistflytte PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 14 2016 at 11:24 am
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I just read this poem last night in the magazine, and loved it. I'm from Utah, too. It's nice to see some talented poets in this state! I love the story this tells and the emotion in it! It's one of my favorites in the March magazine.
TragicallyHeroic GOLD said...
on Dec. 22 2015 at 10:16 pm
TragicallyHeroic GOLD, Marshall, Missouri
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Beautiful, the contrast between the beginning in the end was amazing. Both painted vivid descriptions with sweet words then strong words
LynxWhitetail BRONZE said...
on Dec. 22 2015 at 9:55 pm
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the last line It was good until then but then it was great.
Consalvator BRONZE said...
on Dec. 17 2015 at 8:52 pm
Consalvator BRONZE, South Jordan, Utah
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&quot;Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.&quot; - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Thank you! Much appreciated!
Consalvator BRONZE said...
on Dec. 17 2015 at 8:51 pm
Consalvator BRONZE, South Jordan, Utah
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Yeah! I could definitely see this as spoken word! Thanks! :)
Savannainthesky GOLD said...
on Dec. 17 2015 at 7:13 pm
Savannainthesky GOLD, West Suffield, Connecticut
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&quot;It may have been in pieces.. but I gave you the best of me&quot;-Jim Morrison(the doors)

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I LOVE this. Amazing job.
Clytemnistra SILVER said...
on Dec. 17 2015 at 6:12 pm
Clytemnistra SILVER, Norwood, New Jersey
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Wow. I absolutely love this; your tone, your format, just the way your wrote it. Have you heard of Poetry Out Loud? This is a poem I would definitely choose to recite.