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Welcome! These are selections of poems written by me. Consider this
interruption in your life as a quiet place to visit or a place from which to
return intellectually refreshed. This is where you may find an idea that you may
want to contemplate on some rainy day. There may only be one, or many poems here
that attract you. That is OK because one can be plenty and many can be only just
enough.
Poetry is about the concept that less is more. It is about turning into the
patterns and sound and meanings of words into expressions of ideas with
feelings. Poetry is first for the poet and that is because it is about taking a stand on existence, but for
the poetry lover it is also about opening up ones self to new thoughts and
ideals. Poetry is is the essence of words and the essence of emotion from
hearing words as sounds. It can you in your guts and it is capable of
brightening your earthly spirit. Poetry exists in nature and all things and not
just in things to be considered poetic. Poetry is soaked into the blood and mud
of the battlefield and in the explosions of a supernova. Poetry is ugly and
beautiful. Poetry does need a poem to exist. We need it. An author can produce
short stories and plays that are poetic and a child can be poetic with a
chocolate covered ice cream smile. Poetry is neither good nor bad though it is
always redeeming and faithful to honesty and the truth. Poetry is genuine. This
is something that it shares with good science.
I sincerely hope your enjoy the Poetry Corner.
Roy D. Follendore III
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