in the pleasure of discovering
words rhymes rhythms
i'm a gluttonous poet.

day and night
bite of my growing appetite
makes me sink low

i don't notice
broken pieces
shattered peaces
around me

i breathe in writing
eat and drink
poetry

crazed obsessed stressed
my poetry
like any other debauchery
is an escape ride
someplace to hide

i'm a poet
subservient
to the pleasures of words rhymes rhythms.

pradip-chattopadhyay

A Poet's Pleasure

Jun 5, 2026

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solarvalve

ck-baker

sk-abdul-aziz

emanuel

removed.-pgzs

Oh how you nail it with this one, we are but willing, (I speak for myself!) such willing slaves to our muse...eating, drinking and bathing the days and nights long in poetry! What pain, what pleasure! Wonderful write!

Sana1

se-reimer

to the heart... and i have tried so hard not to let it show

richard-riddle

The curse of Erato has engulfed us all!! Good piece, Pradip!

victoria-1

debauchery....One of my favourite words...so fitting here and your words echo loudly for this reader.

chimaera

Amazingly written, Pradip, with the lightness of the major depths!

removed.-mrnl

stephen-e-yocum

removed.-jn47

TravelerTim

I can't imagine someone such as you who are more driven then even me, how do you keep up Pradip

deeba

is an escape ride
someplace to hide
--- that's how my poetry goes as well, sometimes its and escape & sometimes its my place to hide in rhymes. 

well expressed, my friend!

judypatooote

I always enjoy your poems....you Always make me think.....and I always learn something new....new words and new thoughts....and a Happy New Year to you Pradip....judy

ca-guilfoyle

sia-jane

Perfect xxx honoured to read such poetry you wrote xxx

removed.-48ee

removed.-le1j

removed.-kzbp

mariau4

Your writing brings so much joy!
Congratulations, Pradip.

tyler-lynn-pulliam

amitav

gitacharya-vedala-1

Aha! It's another feather in your cap Pradip da :-)

Oh huge congratulations on the daily Pradip! So well deserved, I'm crazy (in a good way!) happy for you!! Woot! woot! :))

irinia

Congratulations on the daily, yes!! So happy for you, Pradip!

phosphorimental

ChristiMichaels

Oh, so Cool Pradip! Great peice and awesome you got daily!
Congradulations<3 :-)

I'm  so pleased to see your work as the Daily Poem....heartfelt congratulations Pradip.

I wish to be a great poet and write like you!

geetha-jayakumar

Franklinrichard

removed.-lid5

hooray! so thrilled to see your poem on the daily, my friend!

deborah-brooks-langford

Bravo.. awesome writing... love those lines...

RWRutledge

Congrats on the daily pradip! Well deserved!

joe-cole

You are a poet Pradip and well deserving of the daily

nat-lipstadt

It cannot be! They finally give you the honor so richly deserved? humbug!  But Yay!  But do let the addiction make u subservient! Never...master the skill to say, I have nothing to say and the smile that shud accompany that freedom.
your biggest fan,
Natty

joe-adomavicia

Congrats Pradip, this poem articulates what poetry is to you in essence. Awesome!

patty-mmmmmmmmmm

Only another poet would understand your gluttony. :o)  Wonderfully descriptive my friend,  Congratulations on being the poem of the day.  Bravo!
big hugs
Patty

carolyn-bayne

SolPoet

Goodness many would agree subservient to the pleasures of word ..... .....  This is most charming & well done :)

Congrats on daily, sorry im so late....im proud of u...

removed.-mmy4

Brotherjimmy

w-l-winter

Ah, Pradip, forgive me for not seeing this sooner! 
Congrats for a well-written daily! :)

k-balachandran

a poet's manifesto as a daily poem..an aha! moment
such a pleasant bearing of a mind of a true poetic intent
Bala

LadyBird

there are as many definitions of poetry
yet the lines shout out my name
it`s time to release some of my pain
write words about love and hate
as fast as I can, at every rate
pick up a pen, begin to write
start with an idea, a thought, a light
dreams and hopes are in creation
my pen turn curves with such imagination
emotion spilling out on every line
with a flow, a mark, with rhythm and rhyme
explaining a point with a written voice
revealing my life, showing my choice
feelings splashing on each page
I am no longer in my quiet stage
let it all out and set it all free
I call it my definition of poetry

ketomarose

just beautiful - congratulations on Poem of the Day

dreamer

Congrats on the daily Pradip. Glad I didn't miss this. Loved the shattered peaches...