On Poetry

Our words are our
resumes and biographies – 
one's soul does not hide
in one's statements. We
self-proclaim. Self heal
or indict. Our lyrics, our
rhymes, are reflections 
of a human spirit manifest
in the sentient world of
physical reality: 

How far one has come, 
or if to travel well beyond, 
is a reckoning for one's 
heart-led being – 

Let us pray...and then yield,
to Higher, and far Better 
judgment, before our text
is written – Poets live and
die by the Word!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Deo Avatar
January 1, 2022 at 11:18 AM
Beautiful, powerful, truthful, and convicting. U write about writing with such clarity dear Brother. Thank u for your Presence among us. Happy New Year: "We self-proclaim. Self heal or [self]indict" when we write. Amen
DiMino Avatar
January 1, 2022 at 1:28 PM
Thank you so much for your kind words. So pleased to find someone else, here, interested in science. Just got back from your latest post. Blessings my friend.
Sambourne Avatar
January 1, 2022 at 8:07 AM
So well expressed, Joe. Poetry, indeed, is a reflection of self. Our words often give clarity + meaning to a tangled world. Stay healthy. All the best. Brian
DiMino Avatar
January 1, 2022 at 8:09 AM
Hi Brian; thank you. Wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year. Blessings!
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