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An Old Poet
by William Bonilla → (All Poetry by William Bonilla)
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An old fading poet
Woke one morning
Not realizing his days
Were but numbers on the calendar.

His memory
He felt was seeping
Through the crevasses of sanity
As he stepped from within himself
Curiously glaring at his
Eroding id.

What was it he wanted to write?
Which words
Could he unscramble
Into readable lines?

How many lines
can he squeeze into a verse?
Do his words need to rhyme?
Is it a rhythm
That accopanies his plume?
As he scratches
On already written parchment.

He places the tip
Of his plume, to his lips
Trying to think
Of what he could scribe
Attempting to force words
To appear
From a blank slate
Within his fading mind.

Muse no longer
Reach out to his senses
Just An Old Poet
With no realization
Of his days
Being but numbers, on the calendar


07/05/06/
By: William Bonilla



  

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 Reviews of "An Old Poet"
Reviewed by K. Mulroney
Reviewed on September 27, 2006
your work is always a joy to read!

Reviewed on August 16, 2006
Ah William, only you could describe this feeling in your own unique way, this is excellent.

Reindeer

Reviewed by Carole Mathys
Reviewed on July 25, 2006
Your pen just writes more beautifully with the passage of time, William...splendid poem!
love and peace, Carole

Reviewed by C. McGovern-Bowen
Reviewed on July 16, 2006
wonderfully pensive write, william. your stuff just keeps getting better; numbered days and all! ;-)
peace and blessings, budding poet!
carolyn

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on July 15, 2006
Thought-inciting verses, William; your sentiments put me in a contemplative mood. Well done! Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Linda Roman
Reviewed on July 10, 2006
Splendid! I see no fading poet in this poem...

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on July 10, 2006
Great offering Poet!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on July 10, 2006
You must be a ghost writer William, for the old poet, this is superb poetry!

Love,
Eileen

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on July 10, 2006
Don't think you have to worry too much, William; your poetic words filled the blank spaces on this page quite well.

Reviewed on July 10, 2006

This leads one to work mind and soma in order to prevent senility.

The muses love to play at the garden of "An Old Poet" to feel the scent of wisdom.

Long healthy life, Poet.


Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed on July 10, 2006
Aaaaawwwww!!!!! William, you know you have always been a good writer, and this one proves it one more time.

Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter
Reviewed on July 10, 2006
On my opinion your Muse Is just letting you have a little more control and , so far, you're batting a thousand.
Susan

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on July 10, 2006
Awww, com'on...you've never lost it.

Good one.


Reviewed by A PAX
Reviewed on July 9, 2006
Oh I do like this one William
but just think, A poet can make a poem of anything
and I just think I read ONE!!

pax A

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on July 9, 2006
Gazing in that mirror again, huh Bill...join the club...;) ed

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on July 9, 2006
An old poet never dies. He just ends up being metaphysical..


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