Poetry Is a Life-Cherishing Force

"Poetry is a life-cherishing force. For poems are not words, after all, but fires for the cold, ropes let down to the lost, something as necessary as bread in the pockets of the hungry." — Mary Oliver Poetry Timely As the Cool Waves Poetry, timely as the cool waves of ocean tide Appearance, for its golden emission of imagery And radiant sunshine filtering, quenching thirst Ripened feelings of the mine and heart. Sapphire sea of unforgotten words, As on a canvas of colors, A process or art of using the pen. A picture, as require a different approach to writing. Winters wakeful breath leaves its audience Stately trees bare, their resting leaves scattered. Whilst tomorrow's summer heart may grieve Or wakeful beneath the Impressionistic harmony. 11/30/2022 Sponsored By: Sotto Poet Poetry Contest: Poetry is a life-cherishing force Contest