National Poetry Month: The Magic of Poets 19 of 30


The Magic of Poets

Poets 
    sit by their windows,
        pen in hand,
            notebook open,
                attentive.

Carefully 
    smoothing the cacophony 
        of sounds
            into gentle rhythms
                for tired souls. 

Collecting
    beautiful words
        as they float by,
            weaving phrases into
                alluring tapestry.

Crafting
    with a precision 
        of vision,
            painting vivid images
                with each stroke of pen. 

Arranging -
    and rearranging -
        lines on the page 
            until they are perfectly set
                for the eyes of the world. 

Poets
    make magic;

And I sit here,
    computer open,
        writing about morning coffee,
            the sweet dance of flowers,
                and smiles that make the heart sing.

© Cathy L. Mere, 2021 



It's National Poetry Month. This year, I selected "CHOOSE JOY" as my One Little Word Phrase. Since I'm on the lookout for JOY, it makes sense to share a poem each day this month about what I find. 



Comments

  1. It seems that at the computer, a poet is also making magic! Lovely details, Cathy!

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  2. Finally found your blog!
    Wonderful wonderful reflection on the process of poetry and the celebrating of poets.

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  3. I love the second stanza! Poets like Mary Oliver and Mary Lee Hahn and you definitely do that for me!!! I think you should put all of your poems into a book and give it to everyone you love for Christmas!

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