A true poem shouldn’t be read aloud.
It should be born in a low-priced inn,
It should be written on a paper napkin,
It should be crumpled and straightway
It should be burned in the ashtray…
A true poem shouldn’t be read aloud.
by TETIANA ALEKSINA
© All rights reserved 2014
This is one of my favorites
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Thank you so much for visiting and letting us know, Heather!
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True honesty…
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Yup indeedy. (Thanks so much for visiting with us.) 🙂
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Dear Tetiana, Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful poem! It moved me so much. I loved your words
“A true poem shouldn’t be read aloud.
It should be born in a low-priced inn,
It should be written on a paper napkin,”
I have written my share of poems on paper napkins! Ha! I was barely able to click the Like button before the little seed of inspiration you left started to grow and blossom into my poem “DON’T READ ME ALOUD”. You now have some Poetic DNA in it!!! I am so indebted to you for your inspiration for this poem. I hope that you will like it!! I’m planning on posting it tonight.
Thank you and Tony so much for your great site and for being such faithful and consistent readers and supporters of my work!! I deeply appreciate all your views and comments! Bravo on such a moving piece!!
Chuck
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Chuck, you ROCK. We couldn’t do any of this without the support of people such as yourself. We’re grateful for you! (Can’t wait to see the poem!)
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Reblogged this on playing footsie with another dimension.
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Thank you so very much! 😀
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This is excellent!
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A true joy to read, one could say. 😉
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Indeed 🙂
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Oh man. You are fabulous 😊
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She so completely is, Mon. I agree! 🙂
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“She”? 😮 *Takes stalker notes*
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Oh my, yes! Tati is very much a “she”! We both write poetry here, even for stalkers! 😉
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I’ll provide the matches. (As long as I get to read them first.) 🙂
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Well… Try to keep all burnt to ashes and then scatter the ashes!
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How in the world did I miss this fantastic poem with such attitude? It’s so tragic, and brilliantly penned. I feel it to be so personal and intimate to share a thought on this level, it is sublime! Quite thought provoking, leaving me in deep thought, it captures a fleeting moment, this moment right now for the reader! Excellent!
Wandering and left Wondering,
Alice
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I’m happy… Every your comment gives me the wings 🙂
And I’m glad that a big part of my blog is Terra Incognita for you… It means that you will be wandering, and (I hope) wondering 🙂
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Oh no, please not too close to the sun, your wings will melt! Yes, wandering and very much wondering always!
Curiouser and curiouser!
Alice
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I think this is excellent. Poetically true and so honest it will make other poets jealous;)
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Damn… Thank you! 🙂
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