A poem is defined as expressive language. It is an art form that allows for free verse. Poems are musical and rhythmic and uses sounds and imagery to convey meaning. Poems use metaphors and similes and they can create a very intimate conversation between the poet and the reader.

The following is a poem about poems.

Poems are words a poet collects

to convey messages hard to forget

or to tell a truth so there are no regrets.

Poems are stored in the heart and soul

of poets waiting for their muses to call

Poems flow like rivers through the mind

and words can be sweet and sometimes unkind

And if there is a cause

that needs to be fought

A poem can manage

and never be caught

without a deep thought

to stimulate thinking

elevate the spirit,

and comfort the soul.

A poem is created with lots of care

A poet knows

no coincidence there

the words embrace

emotions and fears

to make us so happy

we can burst into tears

What is a poem?

you tell me.

for me it’s all that I see

smell, hear, taste

and touch

and everything life offers me

that I love so much.

By Melba Christie (c) 2013

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