I definitely had to share this. It is a poem about poetry from one of the writers I always admire most in Writers Cafe. When I came across this, I felt overwhelmed by its beauty embossed behind simplicity. It is one of those poems that you really don't have to struggle to understand but at the same time, they seem so complicated to be classified as just a simple poem. It truly defines to its tiny bit how poets view poems and I could not help but share this with the world. Nice work Whiskurz and thank you for letting me expose such beauty to the world. For the rest enjoy and feel free to view more of Whiskurz poems at http://www.writerscafe.org/Larry%20B

Name: Never Ending Need
Poet: Whiskurz

A poem should touch the inner core
Where feelings are only found
A place that you alone can see
Where love and hate abound

A poem is a tear before you cry
Or a smile before you feel
A little pain your being craves
Before your heart can heal

A poem is a memory cast aside
Before your mind is free
It's often dreams that's left behind
A misplaced destiny

A poem is what you feel inside
That makes you who you are
A poem is written with tears and blood
To mend that endless scar

A poem is felt before the words
And can cause your soul to bleed
A poem is never a state of mind
But a never ending need

So a couple of weeks ago i started a poetry contest on Writer's Cafe and i made a promise to the winners that each of them will have their works posted on my blog. I'll start with the winner of the contest.Ever wondered where poetry is born? No words explain this better than the way Kecil have done it here...Enjoy!!!

Dichotomous Poetry by Penulis Kecil
II
We are taught in school to open
a poem, pull out the pieces
make their meanings our playthings.

Poets, they tell us,
weigh each word, search
for nuance unbreathed,
so we learn 16 words the poet could have chosen
in place of the "cerulean" that paints an ocean
across our mindscape and upon our tongues.

We imagine the fingers of his heart
caressing the language, visualise
a pair of hands to hold each word
to the light, to measure it against another.

So we find the poet within-
uncover him in our own self
and sew his work up again;
we give it a new soul,
new meaning.


I
And it may be that some poets weigh their words
on household scales, with lines upon the wall
to mark how tall the last stood; fit them
into each other like the pieces of a jigsaw.



And it may be that some poets taste their words
licked from a spoon, a pinch of this
to match a shake of that; assembled
together like a recipe for the perfect meal.



It is that I would rather divine language's chords
risen in crescendo, blended
in its own harmony; composed
into a symphony whispered in my ear.

http://www.writerscafe.org/penuliskecil

By the way when i say I.Q i mean Internet Quizes not the other intelligence thingy...i was bored i had nothing to do and i love pretending that i am a celebrity and i am being interviewed...so this my moment of fame went...




What is your name?: Gio
Are you named after anyone?: Yes
Would you name a child of yours after you?: Nope
If you were born a member of the opposite sex what would your name be?: Corrine
If you could switch names with a friend who would it be?: I don't know
Are there any mispronunciations/typos that ppl do w/ your name constantly?: Yes, always
Would you drop your last name if you became famous?: Never

Basics
Your gender:: Male
Straight/Gay/Bi:: Straight
Single?: Till proven
If not, do you want to be?: Oh man...
Birth-date:: 04th
Your age:: 23
Age you act:: 57
Age you wish you were:: 23
Your height:: 5'8"
Eye color:: Ebony brown
Happy with it?: Nope
Hair color:: Dusty black
Happy with it?: I think i look good with red
Lefty/righty/ambidextrous:: ambide-what? Right
Your living arrangement:: Parallel
Your family:: I love em
Have any pets?: Is a doll a pet?
Whats your job?: Cashier/Indie Author and poet/Ghostwriter
Piercings?: Nope
Tattoos?: Nope
Obsessions?: Books
Addictions?: Biting my nails
Do you speak another language?: Yes
Have a favorite quote?: *itch run. He's gon kill you!!
Do you have a webpage?: diary-of-gio.blogspot.com

Deep Thoughts About Life and You in it
Do you live in the moment?: I doubt
Do you consider yourself tolerant of others?: Yes
Do you have any secrets?: Just 1 or maybe 2 or 3 or 4 oh jeez they’re plenty
Do you hate yourself?: Never
Do you like your handwriting?: Yes on keyboard
Do you have any bad habits?: Yes
What is the compliment you get from most people?: You are crazy gio
If a movie was made about your life, what would it be called?: The Diary: Chronicles of Neill
Can you sing?: Yes
Do you ever pretend to be someone else just to look cool?: Yes...that i am Eminem
Are you a loner?: Yes
What are your #1 priorities in life?: Seeing the ones i love happy
If you were another person, would you be friends with you?: Definitely, i mean am cool
Are you a daredevil?: Somehow
Is there anything you fear or hate about yourself?: That i might end up not having nails one day
Are you passive or aggressive?: Depends if it is after coffee or before
Do you have a journal?: diary-of-gio.blogspot.com
What is your greatest strength and weakness?: Caring and caring
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: Length of my hair to be long
Do you think you are emotionally strong?: I doubt
Is there anything you regret doing/not doing in life?: Not taking chances
Do you think life has been good so far?: So far so good not best
What do you like the most about your body?: My brains
And least?: Nails
Do you think you are good looking?: Excuse me, people get killed by cars b'coz of me. I mean they keep saying i am Johny Depp
Are you confident?: Yes
What is the fictional character you are most like?: Clark Kent
Are you perceived wrongly?: That i am an alien

Do You...
Smoke?: It's been awhile, I just did try though
Read the newspaper?: Only cartoons and T.V guide
Pray?: Everyday
Go to church?: Depends on your definition of church
Talk to strangers who IM you?: Yes
Sleep with stuffed animals?: Oh, my Jessica, I miss you
Take walks in the rain?: Yes
Talk to people even though you hate them?: I don't hate, i'm just not convinced to like them
Drive?: Mercedes SLK in Need For Speed
Like to drive fast?: Police are always chasing me for over speeding in Need For Speed

Would or Have You Ever?
Liked your voice?: Yes
Hurt yourself?: Yes
Been out of the country?: Yes
Eaten something that made other people sick?: Lol no details
Been in love?: Yes
Gone skinny dipping?: Yes
Had a medical emergency?: Yes
Had surgery?: Nah
Ran away from home?: Yes when I was seven years old
Got beaten up?: Yes
Beaten someone up?: I owe it to my kung fu techniques
Been picked on?: Been a piñata yes
Been on stage?: Yes
Slept outdoors?: Nope
Thought about suicide?: A number of times
Pulled an all nighter?: Yes
If yes, what is your record?: like 3 days playing Play Station
Gone one day without food?: Yes
Talked on the phone all night?: Yes
Slept all day?: No, who does that by the way?
Killed someone?: Lol i kill a lot of people everyday in my brain everyday
Made out with a stranger?: No
Kissed the same sex?: pUKE!!!
Been betrayed?: Yes
Had a dream that came true?: Yes
Broken the law?: Severally
Met a famous person?: Yes
Have you ever killed an animal by accident?: No, just intentionally
On purpose?: I've said yes
Stolen anything?: Yes
Been on radio/tv?: I was in a riot, yeah on T.V
Been in a mosh-pit?: No
Had a nervous breakdown?: No
Bungee jumped?: No
Had a dream that kept coming back?: Severally

Beliefs
Believe in life on other planets?: Yes
Miracles?: I am one
Astrology?: Yes
Magic?: Nope
God?: Yes
Satan?: Yhea i know he's there but don't get it twisted i don't believe in him
Santa?: Nope
Ghosts?: Yes
Luck?: No
Love at first sight?: I think but more of lust at first sight
Yin and yang (that good cant exist w/o bad)?: Yes, it's called the balance
Witches?: Take of the W and replace with B, then yes
Easter bunny?: Nope
Believe its possible to remain faithful forever?: To God yes
Believe there’s a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?: Nope
Do you wish on stars?: I don't believe in wishes

Deep Theological Questions
Do you believe in the traditional view of Heaven and Hell?: Only biblical
Do you think God has a gender?: No answer
Do you believe in organized religion?: Huh?
Where do you think we go when we die?: First we soar on nothingness until the day Christ returns

Friends
Do you have any gay/lesbian friends?: Oh yes
Who is your best friend?: Pinocchio
Your favourite inside joke?: Right now i am killing you in my imaginary world and you don't know
Newest?: Beth Kiszack
Shyest?: Sophie a.k.a Gabby Dans
Funniest?: 90% of my pals are funniest
Sweetest?: Schneidy
Closest?: Oh you're getting personal now huh?
Weirdest?: Charity
Smartest?: None of em lolest
Ditziest?: Giovanni
Friends you miss being close to the most?: Soph, Mercy, Fred, Liyah and Kate
Last person you talked to online?: Mercy
Who do you talk to most online?: Kaya and Richie
Who are you on the phone with most?: Teddy, Allen, Djountel and Biasha...
Who do you trust most?: God
Who listens to your problems?: Pretty much all of them but Schneidy takes the trophy here
Who do you fight most with?: Soph lol oh and Richie
Do you always feel understood?: Yes my small circle does
Do you trust others easily?: Yes
Do your friends know you?: Yes
Friend that lives farthest away:: That would be Schneidy

Love and All That
Do you consider love a mistake?: Oh no
What do you find romantic?: Not being interrupted while eating my favorite meal
Turn-on?: Appreciation
Turn-off?: Watching Nigerian movies
First kiss?: My ex
If someone u had no interest in had interest in dating u how would u feel?: Like jumping off a 90 storey building
Do you prefer knowing someone before dating them or going: Most people pretend to be who they are not during the dating period so no
Have u ever wished it was more socially acceptable 4 a girl 2 ask a guy out: Don't they do that nowadays?
Have you ever been romantically attracted to someone physically unattractive: Lol yhea i don't know what i was on but i thought Fiona of Shrek is just wow
Do you think the opposite sex finds you good looking?: I am like the modern Tom Cruise to them but i am always like, oh please get yourself together gurls
What is best about the opposite sex?: Brains
What is the worst thing about the opposite sex?: Ego
Are you in love?: Well yhea
Do you consider your significant other hot?: You getting personal again buh yhea

Who Was the Last Person...
That haunted you?: Jeepers Creepers
You wanted to kill?: a cockroach
That you laughed at?: Patrick.
That laughed at you?: Patrick
That turned you on?: Don't you dare go there man
You went shopping with?: My ego
That broke your heart?: Really?
To disappoint you?: Obie
To ask you out?: Mercy
To make you cry?: ERROR!!
To brighten up your day?: Djountel
That you thought about?: My dad
You saw a movie with?: Patrick
You talked to on the phone?: My sister Bey
You talked to through IM/ICQ?: Brittnay
You saw?: Steve
You lost?: How?

Right This Moment...
Are you going out?: Nope I am indoor
Will it be with your significant other?: Refer to the previous
Or some random person?: Shut up are you missing a link in your brain
What are you wearing right now?: Rubber bands on my hand
What are you worried about right now?: How i am going to answer this question
What book are you reading?: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Are you bored?: Of course
Are you tired?: Almost
Are you talking to anyone online?: Nope
Are you talking to anyone on the phone?: Nope
Are you lonely or content?: Both actually
Are you listening to music?: Yes


© gio.inked

We buried a muse the other day

For a poet laid down his quill

He said he'd never write again

For he simply refused to feel

Muses came from miles around

To tell their friend goodbye

Inspiration was everywhere

You should have heard them cry

They buried him in a special place

Up on Inspiration Hill

Paper flowers covered his grave

His tombstone was his quill

No one knows where muses go

When poets refuse to write

Maybe they simply disappear

Or maybe follow the light

The next time you get your writer's block

And you're feeling empty inside

Your inspiration has gone to a funeral

For another muse has died

Coutesy of Whiskurz
http://www.writerscafe.org/Larry B