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2023-03-05
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A Story Is

Summary:

Poem musing on the meaning of stories to different people.

Notes:

This was written as a submission to a contest with the prompt "the meaning of writing and reading to you," which to me = story, and then I realized that stories are not necessarily literature, or even visual. I didn't win, but it was fun.

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Work Text:

A Story is Freedom

From job stress,

And money woes.

From heart aches,

And kindred bonds.

 

A Story is Understanding

A way to see life through

the eyes of another.

A way to walk within

the shoes of another.

 

A Story is Life

Giving reason beyond doubt.

Sharing encounters of love.

Growing the gift of hope.

Leaving memories beyond the grave.

 

Our history is

A Story told

to learn the lessons

in the past of old.

 

Sometimes a Story is

The only fortune we hold

That lets us dream

of a future untold.

 

Stories, as they say,

A method to share,

From far, far away.

Notes:

Thinking of posting my poems here to try and get back into writing. If I do, further poems will be posted under my Psued to keep things organized.

Yes, I know the poem's structure is a bit of a mess. It couldn't make up its mind about what kind of poem it was and decided to show off a couple different types.

As always, please let me know of any spelling/grammar/etc. I do like constructive feedback.