Poem: The Art of Seeing

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The Art of Seeing

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Short Stories by David Satterlee

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A young poet reflects of the fact that poetry doesn't always come right out and say what the poet is saying. News flash: You gotta read between the lines.

The Art of Seeing

(compare 1 Corinthians 7:7)

Poetry, as you may know,

Is strange and hard to write.

Making words fit as they should

Is often no delight.

And not just words, but rhythm too

Must be made to harmonize.

“It comes with practice, soon enough”

Is truthful, though it lies.

An equal art in verse is found

In those who read and see

That what is written is not all

The author meant to be.

For as they see beyond the words,

They make the verse complete,

And feed, then, not on words, but thoughts

And rest back. Full. Replete.

                                      October 23, 1969