All writing is a form of expression, but poetry is the most soulful and revealing of all. By definition, it is, "the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts." This definition puts to many unnecessary restrictions on poetry. Poetry that isn't beautiful, imaginative, or elevated, is still poetry. Poetry is anything that is written from the "heart".
-Alon Givaty
Birds were chirping.
My girlfriend was screaming,
My heart was hurting.
It was a fateful day,
Three years ago.
All I had to say,
Was I'm not ready, no.
Sparky and I,
Walked off alone.
Tears in my eye,
Wish I was a stone.
-Alon Givaty
I can’t write a poem
To make it good, it needs to rhyme
But that takes up too much of my time
I think so hard about some nonsense
The words are not evolving from my conscious
One quarter of the page, two more to fill
I’ll send you a blank page, please mail me the bill
I’m cold. I’m tired. I want to sleep
Once I hit the pillow, I won’t wake till that beep
A poem is not my forte
A journal? That’s easy. Hooray!
Meditation music sets the mood
Don’t disturb me, don’t be rude
When can this infinite torture be over?
Mr. Leprechaun, bring me a four leaf clover
Good grades and high marks
I don’t give a friggin fart
Slap me too smarten up, someone please
I want success without the lazy disease
Trying and almost does not exist
Just do it right, with a strong held fist
The time has come, this appears complete
Buckle in to the adventurous life seat
The journey is for you to enjoy
Talk to you later, my friend, my boy
-Sharon Lazarow