Writing Poetry posted February 9, 2022 Chapters:  ...9 10 -11- 12... 


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written in three quatrains and a couplet

A chapter in the book Heart Crafted Poems - 2022

A Writer's Lesson

by JLR

Sagely, my friend, you seized the draft.
'Tis best you kept your ink in the well.
Scribbled lines on paper; are you daft?
The artist caresses a canvas or stele,

seeking the image to create with skill.
The woodcarver pats the burl, conjuring
up the hidden gem under a spell.
The sculptor sits with the stone honoring

its unseen treasure; patiently pondering.
These masters, if studied, teach us correctly.
Your skillful talent, you are squandering
being a lover of words; if not chosen so selectly!

So, resume, you must with pen and ink.
But, tune to your inner voice, don't overthink.



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February
2022


this is written in three quatrains and a couplet, but employs a series of "couplet links" between quatrains, as revealed in the rhyme scheme: abab, bcbc, cdcd, ee Somewhat as one would find in the Spenserian sonnet, which this is not.

Self talks about the incredible skill required to write poetry or prose.

Definitions: Stele; Greek (standing block) Ancient stone often with drawings
Selectly: a derivative of the word selectively

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