Lavender

Jan 26, 2023 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Revealed

Words -

in the mind
they riot

in the heart
they mystify

but from
pen to paper, they
profess
confess
witness.

Poetry will not lie.
***

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

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

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: United States

Favorite Poets: I tend to read Ted Kooser, Jim Harrison, Billy Collins, Paul Simon, Robert Frost. I like minimalist poetry, and poems reflecting on nature and Mother Earth.

This user supports Neopoet so it can be free to all

Comments

Indivisible_Origin

2 years 5 months ago

true story

Poetry will not lie. And I've tried. It is a great oracle and equalizer in that way. Of course you have to be a poet to use it And you my friend are every inch that description. Skillfully done. In the mind they riot. Indeed. Thanks for Sharing.

Lavender

2 years 5 months ago

Thank you!

I appreciate your very kind words!
L

Lavender

2 years 5 months ago

Hello, Kat,

Thank you for visiting and reading. I am grateful!
L

Rosewood Apothecary

2 years 5 months ago

Ok here it is

This is how writing saved my life. It changed how I approach my relationship with my wife. It made me aware of how I felt in a manor I could revisit. I became able to “edit” my thoughts and separate them into two piles. Reactive and genuine. Reactive thoughts owned me, it made relationships difficult. I realize now that I was in survival mode and I didn’t really have to be there.

You can’t lie to yourself in ink. When you read it later it you realize, “I don’t feel that way about this”. It’s a magnificent filter.

This is a treasure
Tim

Lavender

2 years 5 months ago

Hello, Tim,

I have found it to be true - I don't truly understand how I feel about most things until I write about them.
Thank you!
L

Lavender

2 years 5 months ago

Hello, Mark!

Yes! You've gotta point! :)
Thanks for reading!
Lav

Seren

2 years 5 months ago

Dear Lavender

This is delicious. I love this it's saying so much with so few words.

Nothing I'd change except maybe remove the *** at the end.

Really, Well done!!! I thoroughly enjoyed this.

Kind regards Jayne

Lavender

2 years 5 months ago

Hello, Jayne,

Thank you so much for reading and commenting. I am very grateful. I've used the *** at the end of my poems for awhile - not certain exactly how / why it started. I can see that they might distract. Thank you for sharing!
L

Rula

2 years 5 months ago

Sweet Lavender

You know I am a big fan of bravity and this really satisfied my morning.
I especially like:

in the mind
they riot
They sure do until they find their way to pens and papers.
Always appreciate sharing your words dear.

Lavender

2 years 5 months ago

Hello, Rula!

Thank you for reading this little ditty - I like brevity, too!
Take care! xx
L

lovedly

2 years 5 months ago

Elipses three only...

are permitted
indicates that the river is still running But at the end of a line like this Lav...
you may google if you wish...

Lavender

2 years 5 months ago

Hello, Lovedly!

These are not ellipses. They are asterisks. I looked at my poetry history and I've been using them at the end of my poems for more than two years now. I believe it started more as a visual / mental stop for me - letting me know the poem felt finished. I believe I randomly chose the three asterisks. Not certain. Interesting, and I thank you!
Lav