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· The Beekeeper Review and Film Poem


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· Ode to Simone Biles

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· Remembering Gene Wilder

· On Being 93

· My Sister's Birthday Poem (85 Years)

· The Holdovers Film Poem

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Genesis

by Betty Jo Tucker — Read all 96 poems by Betty Jo Tucker

The poem below is my response to an important question many friends ask me about poetry.

Sunday, June 3, 2018


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GENESIS

 

 

How does a poem get to be?

 

Here’s the way it goes for me.

 

 

Thoughts and words dance in my brain

 

like whirling imps defying pain

 

 

They visit me in bed at night.

 

So we party until the light.

 

 

That’s how a poem seduces me

 

to write it down for all to see.

 

 

Those sleepless nights play a big part

 

in my attempt to create art.

 



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Reviewed on July 21, 2018
Part of being a creative soul. Enjoyed.

Reviewed by Brittany Dalton (Reader)
Reviewed on July 9, 2018
The sound of pillows does con post nightry words your verses are blessing us.

Reviewed by David Young
Reviewed on June 23, 2018
The Phoenix pyre of pillows does compost at night thy words like your verse blessing us special.

Reviewed by D Johnson
Reviewed on June 8, 2018
My ramblings come when I'm restless. My poems that see the light of day will arrive while listening to soothing jazz. We all arrive at the station by any means available.

Cheers and keep doing what you're doing, as long as it works for you.

Dan

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on June 5, 2018
Some of my poetry comes this way, but often actually during sleep and dreams, not while I lie sleepless. Dreams do seem to be a great source for my short stories. And their sources are so wide-ranging and bizarre sometimes, I wonder where they came from.

You definitely seem to be inspired by the movies that you watch and review.

Ron

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on June 5, 2018
EVERY POET RECEIVES INSPIRATION DIFFERENTLY...ISN'T THAT MARVELOUS? WE ARE EACH UNIQUE AND YET ARE ALL A PART OF THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF...POETS! I ENJOYED THIS, BETTY, THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on June 5, 2018
A great explanation of your process, Betty. I don't know if I could explain the convoluted word war that goes on in my pea-picker to get a poem out. I think I'll try though. You've inspired me. Peace... r

Reviewed by Susanne Leist
Reviewed on June 4, 2018
Sounds too familiar. I write my best poetry in the middle of the night.

Reviewed on June 3, 2018
That's how I've got most of my poems too. When it does it gives me the inspirations to write.

Sandie

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on June 3, 2018
That's a pretty accurate description, except for that part about those demons. They may not cause any pain, but they sure can drive my crazy.


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