Desire

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The website content celebrates World Poetry Day with a free verse poem titled "Desire," reflecting on the interplay between poetry, prose, and verse, and the depths of human temptation and struggle.

Abstract

The web content marks World Poetry Day with a poignant piece of free verse poetry titled "Desire." It opens with a powerful image of a preacher and transitions into a meditation on the nature of poetry, prose, and verse, emphasizing the inseparable relationship between pure poetry and verse. The poem delves into the human psyche, exploring the allure of darkness during times of frustration and loneliness, and the precarious balance between self-destruction and survival. It touches on the themes of temptation, relief, and the inevitability of a final reckoning. The piece is a response to a prompt by Carolyn Hastings for Paper Poetry's World Poetry Day and pays homage to the song "The Soft Parade" by The Doors. The author, James G Brennan, encourages others to engage with poetry and expresses gratitude to those who have inspired and supported his work.

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The author suggests that poetry cannot exist in its purest form without the structure of verse, indicating a belief in the intrinsic link between poetic essence and its formal expression.
There is a sense of inevitability and resignation in the face of life's temptations, acknowledging the human tendency to seek relief, even if it

Free Verse Poetry

Photo: James G. Brennan.

A forthright preacher addressed his avid listeners with a commanding tone in his eyes and steely look in his voice, put forth the proposition…

You can petition your poetry, with prose.

You can petition your prose, with verse.

You can petition your verse; with poetry.

YOU CAN NOT PETITION PURE POEMS, WITHOUT VERSE!

Here endeth the fun…

Image created by J G. Brennan with DaVinci App.

Fantasies entwined in the slipstream of life’s temptations brings a kind of relief other than what was sought, once the other side is reached.

Darkness is always alluring to the weak mind in times of frustration and loneliness.

Pulling at threads unravelling that web of self-destruction somehow managing to avoid the precipice again, until the final time.

Pray to your universe it never comes.

This piece is in response to Carolyn Hastings’ prompt “Always Be a Poet” for Paper Poetry’s World Poetry Day. I had the beginning of a Doors song, “The Soft Parade” shout at me to get involved; so I did, messing around with the start of the song. I’m leaving it late, I know. I now have more time for da craic and get back on the horse to fall off more often. Here’s the link should you fancy a go…

Ah go on, here’s a link for The Doors’ song, it’s a poetical piece so it fits, one for the ladies too. Hopefully, this whole piece is just a lot of fun…

As requested, I’m tagging five new engagers to ava go and maybe spark their interest in Paper Poetry… Ema Dumitru Lover Boy in Space Brian Lageose Cher Hin Chong leauuriz & the wonderful, Amy Jasek

Thank you, Suntonu Bhadra Carolyn Hastings Indubala Kachhawa for accepting my words. 🙏✨🙏✨🙏✨ Thank you Carolyn Hastings for publishing this piece. 🙏✨

Thank you all for reading and your precious time. Always. J. 🙏☘✨

WORLD POETRY DAY

Desire

Free Verse Poetry

Always Be a Poet

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