Essence Of Verse

Essence of Verse

I struggled to voice my emotions

I stretched my mind to find words

I sought a language to

Translate my thoughts into verse.

When I stopped trying to

Cage what I felt

My heart sprang open and the

Language of love poured forth.

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25 Comments

  1. schmitztimo

    This one is really amazing. You really described the essence of a verse very well.

  2. Dominic Alapat

    A profound and sublime poem about poetry!

  3. Chloe Chats

    Enjoyed reading your poem, it’s a really lovely piece. It really is an amazing feeling to be able to express how you’re feeling even if the words don’t come to us at first

    1. Jaya Avendel

      🙂 The best feelings take time to be put down exactly in ink. The time is worth it!

  4. Della Driscoll

    So powerful! I absolutely loved reading this xx

  5. thathappyreader

    This is such a beautiful poem! Thank you for sharing it.

  6. Kelly Diane

    This is such a beautifully written piece Jaya.

  7. Hannah Louise Blog

    I love this, such a gorgeous piece of writing!

  8. Fritzie

    Ah, this is so beautiful! It is so exhilarating to just express what you truly feel.

  9. Caedere

    I love how this poem of yours flows, you outdid yourself this time!

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thank you! I aim for new heights each time I write. 🙂

  10. Jenny in Neverland

    As a writer, I absolutely love this one!

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thank you! As a writer, I loved writing this one.

  11. justnatonya

    Yes! It’s so amazing to free yourself and let your voice speak your truth😍
    Natonya | https://JustNatonya.wordpress.com

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thank you so much! I love meeting people who have experienced this freedom as well.

  12. athousandbitsofpaper

    This poem is beautiful Thankyou for sharing

  13. Kayleigh Zara

    I really like this one! It was nice to read a longer piece of poetry too x

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thank you! I have actually enjoyed writing longer poems recently.

  14. inclusiveteach.com

    Yes! What a verse. Thank you

    1. Jaya Avendel

      So glad you enjoyed! It is amazing what happens when we let our thoughts flow freely.

      1. Mukul Singh

        No problem man! You write well!

        1. Jaya Avendel

          I am happy you enjoy what I am writing. 🙂

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