Letters and Diary Poetry posted July 20, 2014


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i am poetic compulsion

by michaelcahill



i am poetic compulsion

i see inside what others deem closed 
i hear tears drip behind smiles
i touch gladly what most see opposed
i say truth if it uplifts or defiles
i am poetic compulsion 

i cry for things most haven't seen
i laugh so I'll seek one more scheme
i worry it’s on air that you lean
i dream of the perfect life's theme
i am poetic compulsion

i pretend it's a cynical world
i wonder… i wonder… i wonder… why?
i want love's flag flying unfurled,
i believe that it could if we try

i feel thoughts erupting- soul's propulsion!
i am poetic compulsion



 



who are you? writing prompt entry
Writing Prompt
write a poem about who you are by completing the lines using the following structure:

i am

i see
i hear
i touch
i say
i am

i cry
i laugh
i worry
i dream
i am

i pretend
i wonder
i want
i believe

i feel
i am



RULES:

* the "i am" lines must be identical

* the rhyme scheme must be:
A bcbcA dedeA fgfg aA
(the capital "A" is the "i am" refrain)

* no artwork
* no author's notes



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