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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