Christopher Delegans Poet Couplet

Poetry or Medicine

Is this poetry or medicine...the border blurs
A whispered line can calm what fear obscures

A verse becomes a tincture for the mind
Restoring quiet places stress unbinds

Each metaphor a balm for hidden ache
Each rhythm steadying what strain might break

Ink turns to breath where heavy thoughts reside
A gentle pulse that lifts the weighted tide

So call it art or healing…both are true
The poem repairs what life has torn in you

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Beryl Edmonds July 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM Poetry is good for the soul Christopher, writing or reading, either way it can be healing… Beryl

Karen Jones July 11, 2026 at 10:02 AM Bravo! I feel seen and maybe even attacked by this truth! Lol love this Christopher! Talk about clever? A fave!

sara Etgen-Baker July 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM poetry is soulful and good for the soul. Christopher Delegans July 11, 2026 at 8:36 AM Thank you for reading and sharing, Sara.

Paula Goldsmith July 7, 2026 at 11:25 AM I love this wonderful write. Poetry is medicine for the writer and for the reader. Enjoy your fun day writing away.............. Christopher Delegans July 11, 2026 at 8:34 AM Thank you, Paula.

Hilda Greenhough June 29, 2026 at 10:16 PM It's true -poetry has a healing effect. Poetry or Medicine is such a poem. The cadence is calming. Christopher Delegans July 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM Thank you, Hilda. It's definitely a wonderful outlet.