Question by xxtrasweetchocolate: Desire…?
If there’s something to desire,
There will be something to regret.
If there’s something to regret,
There will be something to recall.
If there’s something to recall,
There was nothing to regret.
If there’s nothing to regret,
There was nothing to desire.
Best answer:
Answer by graveyard_picnic
It seems like a nice little philosophy; it has a nice rhythm, but honestly not a good poem at all. Poetry needs images, sensual images to appeal to the five senses (i’m using sensual in the old sense of the word, not the sexual one). We perceive the world through our senses and poetry should use that advantage to reel us in. Read some old and contemporary poets; analyze their style and what you like about them and learn from that. Sorry, if I was too blunt. For new poets, look up Billy Collins and Charles Simic, or simply just browse through the poetry section at your bookstore. For oldies, I personally recommend Emily Dickinson, Rainer Maria Rilke, and John Donne.
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