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My Intent

There may be those believing
it is attention I seek
when I reach out my hand
through words strung together
into lines of expression
to form a poem
shaped by my soul.

It is connection I seek.

I am not unique
in my life experiences.

The traumas that have wounded me
have touched others,
leaving scars that connect us.

We are all caught in a web,
recognizing the tremors of struggle,
the flinch of memory.

The moments that inspire joy
reach around the world.

A baby’s giggle,
innocence bubbling out
like the pop of a champagne cork,
inevitably sets off
a round of smiles.

Who can resist?
In that moment, a poem is born.

I write to purge my fears,
to share my moments of wonder,
to examine an issue,
explore the complex
and the obvious.

I write of both the profound
and the mundane.
I write to remember
and to question.

So if my words offend,
or you find them unworthy,
remember…

this page holds thousands of poems.

Just pick a different poet.



Poetry by Melinda K Zarate The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2026-04-27 at 20:04

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Melinda K Zarate The PoetBay support member heart!
Thank you, Melanie Sue. I appreciate your comment.
2026-04-27


melanie sue The PoetBay support member heart!
You have encapsulated the truth in this very well. I find music to be like poetry, too, in that our moods often dictate what we might want to listen to or read. I like all your poems very much, even though I might not comment on all I've read so far. Lately, I haven't had as much time to devote to reading, writing and commenting. None of your poems offend me. You write very well. I may not care for all the topics or agree with other poets' work- which is just human nature. I don’t know about others' opinions but I speak for myself when I say I never thought you were an attention seeker and you have every right to be here, a place to give voice to your soul and to connect. I value those connections. I value your poems, Melinda. Keep on writing.....many value this gift and I am one of them.
2026-04-27