Abdul Malik Mandani Poet Free verse

I Am

“If you cannot be a poet, be the poem.”~ David Carradine

I am the body, the mind and the soul
The rhythm, the rhyme and the song,
I am the moonlit nights rendezvous
and the days of fun and frolic
I possess the spirit of the Shaman
and the lure of wayward muse
The ever pining spirit of the poet
A wandering soul from the astral plane
I am the inspiration
the flight of imagination
where the whimsical wind weaves 
amazing mazes,
Poetry is the staple of life
the elixir of mind
the quintessence of spirit,

If I cannot be the poet
I’ll be the poem—
at once captivating, and liberating.

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Ink Empress April 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM Dear Abdul Malik, this is such a concise and beautiful poem and one that flows in such eloquence and how youv interpreted the line of enquiry is so very impressive too! I love the ending and also how youv writtn "The ever pining spirit of the poet A wandering soul from the astral plane" beautiful! Absolutely love everything about this his! Pleasure reading! Congratulations on your placement in seekers contest. Sending you light Abdul Malik Mandani April 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM So glad you liked it. Thanks much for your comment.