Poem – What’s Deep?

RT’s on a poetry kick lately. Here’s another of this morning’s poems:

What’s deep?

Deep is not defined by inches or feet.
Deep can get deeper and deepest
Without a rule to check it out.

A well that is deep to the weary digger,
but has not hit water,
Is not deep at all to a thirsty traveler.

A hurt that wounds another soul may be
Only a ahallow word but cuts deeper than a sword.

The deepest deep is deep love.
Deep love pours out and just keeps pouring.

Deep love injures not another.

A Mother’s love for her child is never measured
But runs deeper than any river ever flowed.

Don’t try to measure love nor deep
Just know when deep grows it gets deeper.
When love grows, it becomes lover.

Now that’s deep.

RTJ, Copyright 2008

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8 Responses to “Poem – What’s Deep?”

  1. Jack Says:
    November 16th, 2008 at 10:03 pm

    hey man. thats deep.

  2. Janice Crouse Says:
    November 16th, 2008 at 10:51 pm

    I love this poem — so “deep” (that is meant to be funny!” Seriously, I had no idea you were a poet and I am enjoying reading all of your poems — this one is lots of fun!

  3. Terry Says:
    November 17th, 2008 at 6:53 pm

    Report to your old coot that I for one am intrigued by his poetry. Surprising, playful, provoking words.

    I’m impressed RT.

  4. carol Says:
    November 17th, 2008 at 7:27 pm

    Thanks, Jack. -) I’ll pass the comment on to RT.

  5. carol Says:
    November 17th, 2008 at 7:42 pm

    Thanks, Janice, for stopping by and commenting. I read your comments to RT – and he really REALLY appreciated them.

  6. carol Says:
    November 17th, 2008 at 7:49 pm

    Terry, thanks so much for coming by and commenting on RT’s poetry. He has a lot of fun with it. I’ve relayed your comment to him, and he is appreciative of your remarks.

  7. beth Says:
    November 19th, 2008 at 1:15 am

    I had no idea that RT was so clever in using words and had such deep thoughts (haha).

    Seriously, I really like this poem! Its very wise to not attempt to measure love or deep.

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    November 19th, 2008 at 7:01 am

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