Priceless

Posted on December 17, 2013 by tyler4turtles

Poets
command
a wealth
of diction —
but when
they champion
simple words
to convey
a deeper
purpose —
that is
priceless.

About tyler4turtles

I am an avid photographer, poet, ecologist, bookworm, blogger, art enthusiast and runner who calls Montana home but lives in Oregon.
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17 Responses to Priceless

  1. Paul F. Lenzi says:
    December 17, 2013 at 4:05 pm

    a profound expression of poetry’s grail

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    • tyler4turtles says:
      December 20, 2013 at 1:49 am

      Thank you, Paul! I think you’ve found this grail in more ways than one with your eloquent poetry:) Happy Holidays, my friend, and I wish you all the best in 2014!
      Cheers,
      Tyler 🙂

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  2. words4jp says:
    December 17, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    you are soooo right. it is the simplest of poems – a few words, simple words that can pack the most punch.

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    • tyler4turtles says:
      December 20, 2013 at 12:41 am

      Thank you, Kim! I’m glad you agree. It’s funny b/c when you think of poetry, the expression ‘less is more’ does not come to mind. Some people have a preconceived notion that all poets are long-winded; however, poetry is about matching the right words with the moment, not just throwing diction at a dart board to see what verbs stick 😉 I hope you have a pleasant evening/night & Happy Holidays!
      Cheers,
      Tyler 🙂

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  3. smitaanandpoet says:
    December 20, 2013 at 8:57 am

    How true and eloquent. I love the depth of simple words. Please find time to read and comment on my poetry on my blog, Rain-Chimes, http://drsmitasriwas280.wordpress.com/

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  5. utalap says:
    March 18, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    I couldn’t agree more!

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  6. the dune mouse (CybeleMoon) says:
    March 18, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    I too have attempted poetry but, this is poetry!! The meaning flows between the spaces of a few chosen words!!

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  7. mishunderstood says:
    March 18, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    Isn’t it true?! Yes! Although I appreciate intricate and flowery poetry, sometimes the most profound comes in a much simpler form.
    I love the flow of this, Tyler. 🙂

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  8. Charron's Chatter says:
    March 19, 2014 at 6:41 pm

    Brevity: thou art a jewel. I’ve written reams on this subject…simply tomes. 😉

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    • tyler4turtles says:
      March 20, 2014 at 7:03 pm

      Thank you, Karen! So true…succinctness and simplicity are the skeleton keys to poetic success…bare bones brought to life after opening the closet…jump-starting our hearts…the cause of our active imaginations 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful day, my friend!
      Cheers,
      Tyler

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  9. illucidation says:
    March 24, 2014 at 9:13 pm

    Reblogged this on illucidation and commented:
    The power of poetry!

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