POEM STARTER
Submitted by Nicholas Rock
'A poet is only as good as their definition of poetry.'
Use this quote to inspire a poem in any style.
As Long As You Make It
Is it simply writing or expression,
A way to cope with the depression?
Get pain off your chest, onto paper,
Embracing the moniker of creator.
An alignment with a higher power,
Or thoughts revealed in the shower.
Sometimes you’re comforting the crier,
Then you’re trying to encourage a trier.
My greatest gift and curse all in one,
Finding meaning when there is none.
A quick look at the literal definition
Is central to my final proposition:
“Literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.”
Mine would be:
“The strength, resilience, and inner purpose you require in your day to day life when you have been given a mountain to climb.”
Poetry is what you make it,
As long as you make it.
actually all of it is fantastic
that first stanza is amazing
Really nice job with this poem. It followed the prompt quite well, and the rhymes felt very natural. A lot of time when beginner poets try to rhyme they seem forced, like the line was written around the line, instead of the other way around. I also loved the last line, a very great closer
