Attending the Poet
Despite distorted microphones,
the whooshing traffic, playground fray,
the smartphone taps, and hallway chats,
a poet speaks above the fuss
to those attending to attend
- who know they need to heed those words.
Attending the Poet © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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6 lines (prompt limit). Image (illustration of a person reading to an audience) inspiration challenge prompt - link:
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Submitted: February 16, 2022