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Like Dante

a write, a legend made to be a classic
I want to scribe one for eternity
I've yet to find a hero for the epic
the heroine - of course, she will be me

It'll be a perfect blank iambic journey
I'll call it some-such-great-or-other saga
It'll be my very own sweet odyssey
that will go on and on and on ad-nausea

I could be up there high with those renowned
like Dante, hush the laugh, I do not jest
I know that none of you would put me down
if only I could find myself a quest
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About This Poem

Style/Type: Structured: Western

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Western Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: Favourite poets? So many, so varied. I like particular songs, not necessarily the singer... and the same goes for poetry. I can honestly say though, that Alfred Noyes' The Highwayman was what inspired my love of poetry - my mother began reading it to me when I was still a baby, and it became my favourite bedtime story

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judyanne

judyanne

13 years 9 months ago

lol

thanks me lud...
but i must say, with that terrible rhyming you have no hope to find the rhyme for orange
(so i guess my honour is safe?)

love and hugs
juddxxx

mand

mand

10 years 3 months ago

Hi

How about tinge, hinge, singe, etc. - or aren't they close enough?

Love Mand xx

R

raj

13 years 9 months ago

Judyanne

thank you for sharing this one...keep posting your fine poetry of which i am a fan...

this one stands out amongst those finely crafted four verses

I'll write how he sent kisses wrapped in sunbeams
and later on those rainclouds full of tears
which made me put away my foolish day-dreams
and washed me into life to face my fears

Roscoe Lane

Roscoe Lane

13 years 9 months ago

I agree,

I agree with the above, nice poem and good to hear from you. Love Roscoe...

judyanne

judyanne

13 years 9 months ago

hi roscoe

lovely to see you too
thanks for the great comment
love judy

lou

lou

13 years 9 months ago

Hey Judy Anne

Good to see you back.

A well constructed poem, i enjoyed it very much.

Lou

judyanne

judyanne

13 years 9 months ago

thank very much lou

nice to be back - don't know how long for....
life is too busy at the moment... not fair

thanks for the great comment
love judy

judyanne

judyanne

13 years 9 months ago

thanks rosi

but don't encourage eph ok lol
love judyxxx
- ps those words don't rhyme with orange anyway :)
xxxxx

judyanne

judyanne

13 years 9 months ago

hi jc

thanks..
(((((hugs))))
juddxxxxxxxx

S

scribbler

10 years 3 months ago

Extensive revisions Judy.

I think by making this focus entirely on the ambition to become among the great poets you have made this better.........stan