I Drank Poetry - Ars Poetica

By Shikiryu

I drank poetry,
It intoxicated me.
It flew straight from the winepresses of the mind,
Strong, lush and sweet.
I drank poetry,
Undiluted by reality,
Unchased by logic,
Untainted by sensibility,
Fermented by emotion.
I drank poetry,
Savoring every dreamy drop.
I reveled in the heady taste of euphoria,
Mixed with the divine liquor of imagination.
So arrest me for drunkenness,
Lock me up for intoxication,
Restrain me with the shackles of responsibility,
Place me behind the bars of good sense.
You shall never tame my thirst.
I drank poetry,
I felt giddy, pure . . . free.
I drank poetry,
It intoxicated me.

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Published on Thursday, March 5, 2015. Filed under: "Poetry"

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March 22nd, 2015

Comments on "I Drank Poetry - Ars Poetica"

On Wednesday, December 2, 2015, thewriterinblue (35) wrote:

Amazing work.
On Saturday, September 5, 2015, carlosjackal (3014) wrote:

Brilliant work..This is exactly what should happen when poetry hits the veins..The heart..The soul.
On Wednesday, March 11, 2015, lshidonil (22) wrote:

The flow of words is incredible. I love the emotion behind this. The imagery was amazing.
On Thursday, March 5, 2015, drasticdaydreams (63) wrote:

It made me feel as if I was swaying a little, in a rather tipsy pleasure. Convincing and charming.
On Thursday, March 5, 2015, TropicalSnowstorm (1703) wrote:

Great poem, I loved the flow and choice of words. Ciao, T/S
A former member wrote: Nice work, keep it up.
A former member wrote: I live how you didn't try to keep the rhyme flowing but at the end it just can natural. I do believe your addicted but it's okay we all are. Diamonds like this are few and far between. Thanks for sharing this hidden treasure with me.
A former member wrote: I absolutely love this! Idk that I've ever read something with quite this concept and it describes perfectly how poems can capture you just as this one did for me. Very well done