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# A Poet's Ear
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/a-poets-ear/
- Published: 2026-01-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: Please tell me, friend, whom I hold dear: How do I get a poet's ear? How do I write a verse that sings, a joyful serenade that brings a happy tear, a sudden smile, a wish to linger for a while...
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

Please tell me, friend, whom I hold dear:  
How do I get a poet's ear?  
How do I write a verse that sings,  
a joyful serenade that brings  
a happy tear, a sudden smile,  
a wish to linger for a while...

And cause a reader to digress,  
forget about their daily stress,  
reread and revel in my words  
as they fly off, a flock of birds,  
to thrill, astonish, and delight,  
the sun behind them, shining bright?

He looks at me, my erstwhile friend  
and says: Whatever you intend,  
there is one thing I'll have you know:

You can't have mine. I'm no Van Gogh.

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