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Dionysian66 in Poetry & Free Verse

What is the Why for Poetry?

Is it a well worded lie

or a linguistic gathering

for the collective

as suggested

by Bertolt Brecht

Could it be a

conflation of thoughts

strung together

in an attempt to

render a confession

Perhaps it’s to take

random words and

create an obscure flattering

for your secret lover

as Oscar Wilde did

It could possibly be

the lunatic ravings of

an erudite madman

who says he knows

but remains silent

In the end

the only one that may know

is the actual poet

who wrote it

…however…

they’ll leave it up to you