Poetic Inspiration 101
Poetic Inspiration 101
What inspires me to write poetry?
an old man on a park bench mumbling
weightless hawks floating on updrafts
trash strewn city streets
school buses at 5AM
huddled children waiting
the wrinkled face of an old woman
staring through a broken window
stuttering splash of skipping stones
sunbathing turtles lining a fallen log
the motionless pose of the Blue Heron
soft echoes of tearful laughter
hard, oft felt scars, of pain’s persistence
gentle music of a mother’s voice
whispering to a baby
the flag waving against a deep blue sky
draped over the caskets of those who serve
opening my eyes, breathing in
the sights and sounds of life.
©9/2/2017
submitted to – What inspires you to wrote poetry – Poetry Contest
Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2017
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