Poems without readers
Are like lonely wallflowers
On the wide dance floor.
Copyright 2018, Rose Marie Juan-Austin, All Rights Reserved
A poem of great value and substance! I love reading this little poem of yours repeatedly with utmost pleasure!
Hmm it's true if not for readers what is poetry. Aptly said in your small poetic jewel. 10+++ Rating to the poem and poet.
This imagery is unique..but unfortunately nowadays the poetry is in crisis..it is hard to find a good poetry reader...brilliant for this lovely piece of work...always rating with a nice 10 dear poet Rose
Every book has its readers. Someday someone will read the poems.
I DO AGREE that wallflowers and poems may be 'lonely', sometimes 'against their wills/desires, BUT TRUTHFULLY it's the human poets who may be 'lonely'. I doubt that POEMS have feelings in reality. : ) ,
I used to think of a wallflower as also a 'plain or unattractive female at a dance', but possibly anxious/wanting to be asked to dance by a male.
I AM NOT a 'WALLFLOWER', yet many of my poems 'sit against the dance room wall, more than ready to 'DANCE'! ! !
'wallflower': 'informal. a shy person, especially a girl or woman, who is frightened to involve herself in social activities and does not attract much interest or attention: Sooner or later someone would take pity on the poor wallflower and ask her to dance.'
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Well said Rose Marie. Thanks for sharing this piece 10+