Thy Name is Poet

Kristin  Reynolds
Author: Kristin Reynolds
Word Count: 414
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Thy Name is Poet

Just a poem that could have gone on infinitly, writing about some of the different styles, forms, kinds, moments of writing and writers. and, most importantly, the absoluteness of writing!

Thy Name is Poet belongs to the following groups:

! Creative Writing & Poetry !, "Poetry and Beautiful Women" , All Out Emotion, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Everyday Life, Light In The Darkness, Masterpieces: Literary Workshop, The beauty of poetry, Up & Coming Writers and WMG

Some poets write with a rapier blade,
meaning to cut a thing down
to its bare-boned ism.

Others write of fanciful affairs with a voice
as silk is,
to a fair maiden’s slip.

Some write from the void (the out world expanse)
of truth and secret gatherings
of white wind warriors!

Some write of the gut wrenching horrors
of abuse, pain, and mutilated soul;
where every word written is a cathartic expulsion
of venom from veins -
a bleeding of the darkness within, meant
for the healing of self and others.

Yet, others write of the red beating pulse of love!
with the force of eternal motion,
in one long unstoppable exhaled breath (the fall of time
standing still);
of holding ones breath in
either tortuous blue-faced death, or the splendor
of knowing the everlasting meaning
of one.

Other poets write their fingertips;
a caress felt with a lead tipped touch,
(for they are the ones whose minds
have stolen heart –
replacing it with the numb of page)
their only place of refuge,
for pages do not scorn, nor look in places
where they aught not look (where love dies).

Some write simply what comes:
from the breath of a new day on their lips,
to the touch of a kindred spirit’s words
upon their heart – to make sense of a memory,
or share something discovered –
an epiphany
yearning to spread.

No.

Parchment just wishes to be stroked,
no judgments made unto its scribe –
only love, only love…

Some poets paint their words –
A union both exact and beautiful –
where visions blossom within the mind
instead of on a canvass.
These inner pictures rise from the garden
of each poet’s depths;
each beheld a little differently, than the next
soul to read, the poets eyes.

There is no other form of art that can bring souls together,
from any age, life, reckoning or century,
like the written word.
We write each others lives,
for we are of our maker’s words.
One breath upon first parchment, wrote
one word within the stars –

Poet.

For, we here are all bringer’s of truth;
spreaders of seeds (for good or otherwise)
we are all extensions of the whole –
the will of God, Gods, Earth and all that is,
reaching out with verbal arms
into souls that wish to be SEEN!
To be understood! To be heard!

And so we write.
Thank the heavens above,

we write.

© Kristin Reynolds 2008

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    beautiful x

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    Thank you, PJ. :) K

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    i second that … but this is way more than beauitful .. its FUCKING BEAUTIFUL
    you are such an awesme poet i remember even thinking that the first time i read u .. the end 2nd and then every time atfter that .. i thought .. damn this chicka can write it alll
    oh wow there are so many awesome awesome poets here its freaking great to

    i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed this one
    ok

    intergalactic planetaryyyy

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    HA! I can always count on you for some cosmic fucking laughs and love, right on. lol Thank you, kind sir, I bow with gratitude. :) and yes! so many awesome poets it’s unbelievable. I had no idea there were so many out there, LOVE it!

    When it comes to beats well I’m a fiend
    I like my sugar with coffee and cream

    Fucking right! ha! love those boys. :)

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    And some write of the poets…

    Excellent poem Kristin :-)

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    thank you so much, Matt. :) Kristin

  • oneperfectkiss

    oneperfectkiss

    Wonderful…absolutely beautiful!! xxxx

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    thank you, my dear. :) have a blessed day, Kristin XO

  • autumnwind

    autumnwind

    You’re doing it consistently – rocking the universe with your brilliant, outstanding and completely outrageous poetry!!! So love this one, and as you write you could have gone on with this one, I could have gone on reading. Write on my sister! Much love! xoxo

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    Shar, you are making my ego swell. thank you!!! love you, so, Kristin XO

  • JRGarland

    JRGarland

    You hit the nail on the head with this one. Beautiful read, wonderfully written.

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    thanks again, JR, you are a sweetheart. :) Kristin

  • Mudsoldat

    Mudsoldat

    Amen Sister!! MS

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    Rock on, MS. thank you! Kristin :)

  • ArcadiaTempest

    ArcadiaTempest

    Stunning…..you get it….you said it….I love it XX

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    hahaha, love that comment – only from a fellow poet. :) awesome, thank you!!! I’m very glad to meet you, as well. :) Kristin

  • Erika .

    Erika .

    thank dearly the heavens above we write! there is just no other way.

    Parchment just wishes to be stroked,
    no judgments made unto its scribe –
    only love, only love….....Oh yes, this just says it all for me. Love this poem Kristin. You’ve written a truth for all of us poets and writers. xx

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    thank you so much, Ericka, writing the truth, now that’s where it’s at for me. :) I said it before, and I’ll say it again: you rock! Love, K :)

  • Erika .

    Erika .

    aww thanks K! You rock too! :D

    and I just remembered. I want to share with you another poem I wrote that I think you’ll like. :)

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    Cool – i’m there right…now! be right back..;)

  • linaji

    linaji


    So glad we met and now I can experience your light!

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    Woohoo! Thank you SOOO much! I’m honored. :) and I am very glad of the same, thanks again, linaji! Kristin X

  • AFogArty

    AFogArty

    Perfect!

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    Why thank you! Perfect is a great word. ;) lol Kristin

  • jim marshal

    jim marshal

    Kristin, this touched me deeply, perhaps the most of what I have read of yours so far, I think I really heard your soul voice in this one. The way you wrote affirmed and granted acceptance to many different motivations for writing and ended with that one word from the heavens that made sense of everything…. Poet.

    Thank you…. you sizziZZle….

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    Hey Jim, i am so happy that you liked this one. and man, you have already mastered the art of the sizzizzle! right the, exploited deleted, on! lol there’s nothing like the praise of another poet. nothing at all. thank you, J-man. K :)

  • Blanchot

    Blanchot

    K,
    In how many ways will you blow my mind? I’ll let you know many years from now, & probably not even then. Love, R

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    How many ways? Hmm, let me think….........too many to mention. Let me know next lifetime, O.K? I’d surely be interested in that number. Google perhaps. hardy-har-har. love, K :)

  • MarkezzAckui ...

    MarkezzAckui ...

    This should be read by everyone! Great writing!

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    Aww, thank you Markezz, that means so much to me, you have no idea! Bless you! Kristin

  • raymondoantonio

    raymondoantonio

    YOU SAID IT ALL!!!

  • Kristin Reynolds replied

    Thank you!!!!!!!! Kristin

  • Susan Trigg

    Susan Trigg

    Beautifully expressed!

  • Shoaib .
  • happyfeet5

    happyfeet5

    You are a poet indeed. You wrote this one with such serenity about what poet’s write about, their different styles of writing. I simplly loved it. I don’t wish to impose you on this, but I just posted one called This Mania Called Love and it’s about Love and the poets who write about it, but I started out poking fun at Love and the poets and artists who write and paint for Love and it’s like a fun poem, at the same time it starts getting serious and then I finish it as an ode to Love and the Poets and the Arts. I wasn’t really thinking about the outcome, I just started to write because I was in those fun, silly moods. So, if you have time or if you just want to take a look, feel free. It is that I thought about mine when I read yours. And congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!! you deserve it. Keep them coming. Iris

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