IF IT WASN'T FOR POETRY
Poetry has helped me maximize
enjoyment of my functionality as a person
so blessed by the Lord in my capacity as a writer,
teacher, social worker, values coach and an orphanage mother.
I thank God for using poetry to enhance my creative writing skills
through exposure to different free verse and rhyme forms
such as monorhyme, couplets, tristich, quatrains;
as well as to varied techniques.
Without poetry, I would be stuck to academic
writing pursuits in composing news and editorials, while
checking and editing research papers. Also, I would not be given
the privilege to teach and be a mentor to students aspiring to be poets.
With poetry, I am become more fulfilled, believing that I am doing my best
in glorifying my Saviour while expressing my praises through poems
that testify of His love, grace and mercy, along with my gratitude
for His redemption, forgiveness, and peace.
If it wasn’t for poetry, I would not be a member of this vibrant PS Family. I could have missed the opportunities to learn from fellow poets, to have my poems published online and be a part of anthologies, to build friendships with global poets, and to share my faith in the Almighty with freedom and joy.
December 4, 2023
1st place, "If it wasn't for poetry" Free Verse Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Silent One; judged on 12/5/2023
Copyright © Beata Agustin | Year Posted 2023
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