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   Sunday, 22 June 2008

Currently Reading Inner Journey : The Birth of a Poet By Kathy Morris see related

THE BIRTH OF A POET

Born from pain and feelings of hurt
of a life that was not worth living
and a love that was not given.

born of suffering of peoples hearts
and agonies of children's tears
of a world that did not seem to care
and hope that was not there.

born from a tear and a heart
as feelings gave birth to tears
and tears awoke the soul to see
the heart it had felt for thee.

born of a time that God had planned
to let me see the right of way
that I may know not all is bad.

share the love that I may have.

born of a need to know myself
share what I've have come to know
that I may see your heart aglow.

with it all the things you feel
even if its pain and tears.

for this is what a Poet does
awakes your heart and soul to see
you are here indeed.

to feel all the pain and love
is to awaken the heart in you
maybe The Birth of a Poet too.

Dedicated to Jeannett Lynn
A Poeatreeman

Edgar Allan Prieto
June 3,1985
Copyright ©2007 Edgar Allan Prieto


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EDGAR ALLAN Prieto

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    Sunday, 22 June 2008

Currently Reading Why We Write: Conversations with African Canadian Poets and Novelists see related

WHY DO POETS WRITE?

To Keep in Touch
with God and Soul

To Keep The Heart
From Growing Old

To Nourish Love
with Pain and Sorrow

To Keep The Cares
From Losing Ground

To Keep The Faith
When Days are Long

To Let The Spirit
Speak in Rhymes

To Say a Prayer
in Words I Knew

To Give Thanks
I am Here with You.

A Poeatreeman

The Lines I Write
Let it Speak of Love

The Lines I use

Let it Not Be
Just Words I Write

Let it Say
I Spoke of Life

Let it Show
How I Lived My Life

Let it Be
Known I am Human

Know
I am Judged By One

Not By any Human

Less They
Judged Themselves

They Will See Their Self.

A Poet's Note

Why Do Poets Write

To Keep Despair
From Breaking Ground

To Keep Hope
From Dwindling Down

To Keep Cares
From Feeling Not

To Keep Tears
From Drying Up

To Keep Happiness
From Sorrows Hurt

To Keep Pain
From Getting Worse

To Keep Faith
From Breaking Down

To Keep Love
From Losing Heart

To Keep Myself
From Cracking Up

To Keep It All
From Falling Apart.

Edgar Allan Prieto
12/16/97
Copyright ©2007 Edgar Allan Prieto

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