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Written by Robert Edgar Deitz   
Monday, 08 February 2010 00:00
The question is asked ...

“What is a Poem”


I’ve written poems about tomorrow
Also some poems laden with sorrow
Other poems about a wonderful day
And also, there are some fraught with dismay.

Many poems are filled with hope and love
With reference to the deity up above
Then some have a story difficult to tell
Like that of satan and His domain of Hell.

It matters not what a poem may mean
Be it a story or a dream
As long as the words are loud and clear
And are like music in your ear.

The poet’s poems may have reached its goal
If it touches a life or maybe a soul
But if you find reading it a pleasure
To the poet it will be a priceless treasure.

So we keep on writing from dawn to dusk
Creating poetry becomes a must
It’s not honor that we try to seize
As much as it is the readers we try to please.

Robert Edgar Deitz - Linesville, PA Poet
- Robert Edgar Deitz
January 2010