Fewer Words – A Poem
The prompt over at dVerse Poets Pub yesterday was to write poem about a time or times that influenced our evolution to the poet we are today. I had to really think about this one to come up with something, and here’s what I came up with.
Fewer Words
First it was research papers,
then long-winded briefs
Perhaps just a memo
or letter to a client
but never a poem,
that’s not the sort for me
Expressing in essays
my thoughts and beliefs
No limit on wordiness
to slow me down
Others expressed ideas
great and profound
in simple poetry
of few lines and words
Maybe, just maybe
I could give it a try
Use fewer words to express
the mercy and grace of my Savior
the pain and the darkness
shattered by Light
Turns out a few words
are sometimes all it takes
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Exactly where I am as a novice poet as well – so liberating compared to writing for work!
I agree, especially if you write legal or technical stuff for work. Writing poetry is so much more fun. Peace, Linda
I like poetry in that it forces you to make EVERY word count!
Turns out a few words
are sometimes all it takes…
…absolutely. On occasion, there is indeed brilliance in brevity. Like you piece.
Thanks. Peace, Linda
This was very effective and I loved it! 🙂
Thank you. Peace, Linda
poetry is where you let your heart speak. I enjoyed reading this.
There is definitely more freedom to f o that in poetry than in much of the wiring I’ve done in my life. Peace, Linda
Turns out a few words
are sometimes all it takes… so true, it takes great talent to grab someone with a big word-y statement, indeed… great take on the prompt. thanks!
smiles…i hear you…i went nearly 15 years not writing creatively after college before my reawakening….and wrote a ton of training material and manuals between…ugh…what a waste…lol…
You are right Linda, its that striving to find those few words that together succinctly tell your intention, it is what drives us to write in this form, as exciting as it is.
I definitely find myself cutting words and editing more when I write poetry, for just the right tone. It is exciting, indeed. Peace, Linda
Very much so Linda. It’s the process I find so engaging.
very well said…sometimes the fewer the words the more powerful the statement. it’s really good you gave it a go…I don’t know how go you are when wordiness is involved, but keeping it simple and tight works well for you.
Thanks. It’s kind of funny that when I first starting writing poetry I said in a post that I didn’t think this blog would ever become an exclusively poetry blog. And now about 90% of what I write and post is poetry. 😉 I do love the challenge. Peace, Linda