Dear Emily- Poem #7 for Poetry Half Marathon
Dear Emily-
Thank you for your words today
written centuries ago.
Their wisdom has more meaning
Than ever you would know.
Wise words you provide
Take flight from my page,
Resting in imagination they strive
To leave remembrances-
Alive!
Hope, Freedom, Pain and Release
You address these all.
With metaphors that will not cease
And similes that sing sweet song
Leaving readers now at their peace.
Such a great letter/poem.
Thanks Caitlin…I was getting very tired near the end…and it may show in the last stanza. But Emily Dickinson is one of my favourites ( along with John Donne and Blake and W Wordsworth) and, I wanted to incorporate some of her themes, syntax and more (or atleast tried) 🙂 For those who have yet to read her…as, she really was one of the “self-help” poets…she could give Choprah a run for his money.
A wonderful poem, an ode to a poetry queen.
Thanks Trini. This is an older poem and published in one of my first years with The Poetry Marathon. It is not this year’s poem/poetry.