Being a Poet

like shells in the trenches
it never stops
the damped sound
of meaningless speech

my ears bleed
my mind flounders
like a wounded tiger
i soldier on
not mindful of defeat



Poetry by Wumbulu
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Written on 2015-01-24 at 21:42

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one trick pony The PoetBay support member heart!
i think some people have a primal need to write, not all have the skill or ability to do it well. maybe it's an addiction. it feels that way to me.
2015-02-16



Very powerful words, made even more so by the brevity of the poem. Love it!
~Ashe
2015-01-25



Very powerful words, made even more so by the brevity of the poem. Love it!
~Ashe
2015-01-25


ken d williams The PoetBay support member heart!
The poet SHOULD - MUST , give meaningful speech. They must climb up out of the trench. Gather those out of the trench , with poets from the oposet trench , in no mans land. Both teach that we are but the same. For many , sadly , for many life is one hell of a battlefield. So much ignorance of each other. When we get to know each other. Spread the light , inform , educate. The roll of the poet is clear.
Ken
2015-01-24