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passing notes

by Gregory Oregon

I am a mute poet
struggling
with desperation to speak
of the beauty that I have seen

and at all times restrained
detained
by some affliction that keeps me silent

My words
My thoughts unexpressed
bottled up and repressed
my only outlet:
pen
paper
keyboard
and screen

I cannot paint
sculpt
play a musical instrument
or sing

so what I have left is empty lines
and spilt ink

02/02/2008

Author's Note: siempre mi amor

Posted on 02/03/2008
Copyright © 2025 Gregory Oregon

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Mary Frances Spencer on 02/03/08 at 07:20 AM

Your words are your paint! MFS

Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 02/04/08 at 05:01 AM

Great first stanza. I think a lot of us have been there. Nice work.

Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 09/01/20 at 02:47 AM

Congrats on POTD!

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