Sometimes the remedy is poetry
your written poem or the read poem
can supply the medicine for what ails you
Poetry won’t be contrived
it rises from a depth
of feeling–frustration, sorrow, happiness
sometimes ecstasy
In these times, The Greatest Generation, The Silent Generation,
Baby Boomers, Baby Bust, Xennials, Millennials,
Gen Z, Gen Alpha
stroll (mostly upright) side-by-side
on this rocking, rolling, heating up planet
Is poetry the antidote
for what ails you, society, the world
–the man-made manifestations
of a humanity
that struggles too much
Poetry, like a cement
that fills a crack in the sidewalk
though more flexible
like putty perhaps,
it has the power to
shift a demeanor
Many think of poetry as lofty
beyond their ken
but poetry is gritty
a navigational tool
through life on earth
Poetry is a language
of the wayfaring soul
Love this, Christine!
Poetry has saved the day on many an occasion, and also brought lots of new perspectives and soul soothing. Thanks!
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Cathy, you’re welcome. I thought you, as a poet, would appreciate this! Thanks for your comment.
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