Charmed Chaos
Musings on Life, Love, and Linguine-Poetry & Writing
Paper and Lead
With paper and lead
writing thoughts left unsaid
broken loves, angel’s wings
fractured hearts
mystical
beings.
Waiting for my muse
to entertain, to abstain,
to caress, to regress
to slap my brain
with true
intent.
The acrid grief from death as it
breathes down my neck
taking what I love
giving nothing back
but the bitterest
torrent of
tears.
Imagining my tempestuous desire,
passionate fantasies fill my head
Igniting my body and soul
Leaving both sated
drained and
spent.
Searching for the perfect twist
of words, words, words
in this endless quest
to understand
the universe
myself
God.
©2018 Linda Lee Lyberg
Paul hosted dVerse Thursday with the interesting theme of the Ars Poetica.
A term meaning “the art of poetry,” an Ars Poetica poem expresses the poet’s aims for poetry and/or the poet’s theories about poetry.
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Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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Thank you for that.
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Thank you!
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Writing poetry is like a quest to understand.
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Yes, to be sure. Thanks Frank.
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Words, words, words and our endless quest for it ~ Admiring the pointed shaped too of your verses ~
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Thanks Grace. So many words, so little time!
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I love how you explored the things your muse could get into….and lovely shapes too!
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Thank you Vivian.
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Reblogged this on quirkywritingcorner and commented:
I love this poem and was absolutely fascinated by the shape.
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Thank you.
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It all points to God right? Well penned and clever format. Thanks for joining us.
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Thank you Paul!
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Love this. Especially the part of waiting for your muse
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Thank you Drew.
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