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What The Heck Is A Poem?
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What the heck is a poem,
But a psalm from the heart
An utterance of love or dream
A creation of art

What the heck is a poem,
But a contrite confession
A sorrowful admittance
A stanza of devastation

Heck! A poem is an ode to life!
An issue of heart and head
A proclamation of glory
Laughter at something said

Life's insistent passion
Penned in varied form
Is true creative expression
Of a poem, a poem, a poem

Copyright©)2004 by Gwen Dickerson
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 Reviews of "What The Heck Is A Poem?"
Reviewed by Michael Kersting
Reviewed on September 20, 2004
I agree with you wholeheartedly, Gwen.Good write!

Reviewed by Steve Robertson
Reviewed on August 8, 2004
Cool. I have written one about what poetry is too, but it is in prose form. It's on my den.

Good job

Reviewed by Jim Dunlap
Reviewed on February 1, 2004
Of course. Good job.

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on January 15, 2004
I loved this
Great poetry

William

Reviewed by Patricia Gomes
Reviewed on January 14, 2004
Vibrant and bursting with optimism. What the heck IS a poem - this is.

Reviewed by Fr. Kurt Messick
Reviewed on January 10, 2004
well done

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on January 9, 2004
you have defined this poem ...

Reviewed by jan nunn (Reader)
Reviewed on January 8, 2004
I think you've covered most of it :)) excellant Gwen

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on January 8, 2004
a poem is...
Personal
Overflowing
Emotions
Mame!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Bhuwan Thapaliya
Reviewed on January 7, 2004
Enjoyed much....BHUWAN

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on January 7, 2004
Wonderful write!

Reviewed by Scott Zachary
Reviewed on January 7, 2004
I love it, Gwen. I doubt a poem could be defined better, nor more eloquently.

Scott

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on January 7, 2004
You say it well. Those who are moved to use this medium to share of themselves are fortunate indeed. Thank you. Love and peace, Regis.

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on January 7, 2004
Wonderful expression of thought, Gwen!

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on January 7, 2004
Gwen you gave all the right definitions...an excellent poem done with cleverness and flair!

Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)
Reviewed on January 7, 2004
"A sorrowful admittance
A stanza of devastation "

and

"Heck! A poem is an ode to life!
An issue of heart and head "

This just speaks to me....great writing Gwen...clap clap...floria

Reviewed on January 7, 2004
(((gwen)))

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS *brava, dear poet*

captured most elegantly :)

(((HUGS))) and love,

karla.

i was going to say a poem is anything you want it to be :)--you said is so much better :)

Reviewed by Simon Thurlow (Reader)
Reviewed on January 7, 2004
A poem to me is a miniature story. But I understand your viewpoint

Reviewed by Trixie Love
Reviewed on January 7, 2004
Hi Gwen,
Superb write...


Trixie :)

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on January 7, 2004
You caught the poet in all of us with this beauty.

Reviewed by Debashish Haar (Reader)
Reviewed on January 7, 2004
Great quest, wonderful thoughts well penned!


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