some people think
writing a sentence
and hitting enter
a hundred times
is poetry
but poetry is
that on-the-edge-of -your-seat rollercoaster ride
that only goes up,
that ending tied up all pretty with a bow,
that washes you with a wave of emotions,
the crumple of paper and the smell of ink
that hits your nose as you sit on your bed,
dreaming so hard you can see the stars in your eyes.
No, poetry doesn't just scratch the surface,
with simple, shallow words,
poetry makes you feel emotions
you didn't' know existed.
Apr 8, 2022
Apr 8, 2022 at 6:53 PM UTC
some people think
writing a sentence
and hitting enter
a hundred times
is poetry
but poetry is
that on-the-edge-of -your-seat rollercoaster ride
that only goes up,
that ending tied up all pretty with a bow,
that washes you with a wave of emotions,
the crumple of paper and the smell of ink
that hits your nose as you sit on your bed,
dreaming so hard you can see the stars in your eyes.
No, poetry doesn't just scratch the surface,
with simple, shallow words,
poetry makes you feel emotions
you didn't' know existed.
I don't know if you guys will understand the poet I am referencing, but if you don't, that's okay. This poem can stand alone by itself
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