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Necessity

Read about a horrendous attack on homeless people near where I live Watching TV I see images of brutality in Yemen, Syria, and in Hong Kong and South America Is humanity all it was cracked up to be By the Enlightenment thinkers and dreamers? Can poetry play a role in slowing down this litany of horrors The answer is yes Poetry can move hearts and minds Bring solace to the bereaved Sense to the foolhardy I urge all my readers to let poetry enter your soul Let magic words guide your fantasies Let hidden meanings bring joy into your life As a member of the human race You take joy from verse It is a balm for our souls It is an attempt to understand

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The Situation

Date: 10/8/2019 6:09:00 PM

It can be used in speeches, written in articles. Read to remember and recited to teach.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 10/8/2019 5:28:00 AM

I think poets have a strong voice and it is their responsibility to share the news with softness and awareness. You do just that dear poet. Have a wonderful day, Thanks for sharing.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/7/2019 7:27:00 PM

Hurrah for your message of bringing hope through poetry, Matt. WEll done.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/7/2019 6:07:00 PM

I agree with you, Matthew: Poetry (and prayer too) can and does make a difference... There's a line from the play 'Our Town,' I think you'd appreciate. A young lady, Julia Gibbs, asks the Narrator, "Does anyone really appreciate how wonderful life is?" The Narrator replies, "Oh, the poets and the saints maybe." Take care, Matthew! ~ Gershon