A Warning to The Readers

They tell you not to break a poet.
You will melt into a gorgeous poem
A beautiful splash of ink,
Turned to a devastating prose.

I tell you, don’t shatter their essence,
You’ll be rewritten into a book.
A gathering of thoughts,
Confessions left unsaid,

The heart of a writer is untamed,
Because break it, then I fear,
Your story is no longer your own
But to be shared with world

If you extinguish the flame of a poet
You will through all eternity be
The undercurrents of their lines
And the ghost of every page.

So I beg you, dear reader
Please heed my warning,
There is nothing more fragile
Then the sacred pulse of a poet

Reviews

[Michael Sun Bear]

What a beautifully curious poem. I have read and been verbally told as well, that there is great benefit in keeping pen and paper on one’s nightstand to record one’s dreams. I have tried it off and on. I feel here as if I just awoke from a real-life nightmare and quickly put my dream to paper. “Through all eternity….the ghost of every page.” About there is where I would have awakened gasping for breath. Well done, I’ve read it through several times.

[Poet]

Edgar Allan Poe and Charles Dickens wrote stories and poems with characters that reflected their real life wives who passed away suddenly, leaving them heartbroken. Your poem reflects the same truth.

[Lyric Rune]

This is probably the most amazing review I have ever gotten on anything I have written, and I have been writing on and off for 15 years. I really appreciate you!

[Poet]

No problem, you're welcome.