A Pen, a Heart and Poetry

like leaves to a tree, like hives to a bee, like salt to the sea, like lock to a key, poetry to me is my legacy! when harsh words are said in pain tears are shed, happy hearts are wed, then broken and bled, in life’s history... poetry to me is my legacy. when eyes blur and flick, need a walking stick, moves no longer slick, eating is a trick, have a painful knee... poetry to me, is my legacy! a corner of room, a desk, chair and plume, when thoughts flow and bloom, from cradle to tomb.... agree? disagree? poetry to me, is my legacy! 1st placement Written 15/March/2021 Poetry as legacy Line Gauthier sponsored 27 lines, 5 syllables each line can be rearranged in to 19 lines by joining top 4 lines! first 6 lines followed by 3 sets of seven lines