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POETS ARE THE BELL RINGERS OF THE SOUL


  • Tom Zart
    Jan 10 8:00 AM 2008
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    POETS ARE THE BELL RINGERS OF THE SOUL


    Most poets tell the truth of life
    Though they may wrap it in beauty.
    It's their passion, not their purpose;
    To compose is but their duty.

    Poets as a rule are high on adventure
    Like wondering bards or prophets today.
    Embracing hearts and minds with wisdom
    Casting through verse their visions at play.

    Poets have their dreams and their nightmares
    Of love, life, death, faith, and war.
    They feel the pain and tragedy of others
    Even those they've never met before.

    One merit of a poet's work,
    Which most people cannot deny,
    They say more and in fewer words
    To illuminate you and I.

    Their poems are used to convey passion
    By composers of both good and evil mood.
    Some are hateful others loving
    Sharing thoughts to be consumed as food.

    They fan the flames of human compassion
    With their stories of the failings of man.
    Professing to follow a higher power
    As they recruit whomever they can.

    The wild birds sing and flowers bloom
    As clouds form figures in the sky.
    But only poets will write poems
    That shall last long after they die.

    God has always had his poets
    Who he watches with love from space.
    But Satan has his poets too
    Who try to lead us from our grace.

    Poets are the bell ringers of the soul
    As they depict the past, the present and beyond.
    They sound their alarm of what lies ahead
    As the missteps of man live on.


    By Tom Zart

  • I-Like-Rhymes
    January 11, 2008 ↑
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    Thanks for this offering Tom. There is a lot of truth in what you write. In many ways the poet fulfills the role of bellman common in many communities a few hundred years ago.
    Jim

  • rbruce
    February 27, 2008 ↑
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    I have been called a poet, but 'bell ringer of the soul', would add another dimention. Thank you, Tom, for great piece of writing emphasising a poets place in the world.

  • Elisabeth
    March 8, 2008 ↑
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    I'm not a poet, but I love to read poetry in between writing short stories. This is a truly beautiful poem. It salutes the poet in all of us, even me. Such a graceful piece. "Bellringers of the soul." I wish I had that for a title of a story. Such music.
    Lis.

  • rbruce
    March 9, 2008 ↑
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    Dear Lis, with your talent for creating a story from just a title "Bellringers of the soul" would be a dream to read. Bob.

  • Tom Zart
    July 21 ↑
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    Tom Zart

    Thank you for your time and reply.

    Tom Zart
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