the poem is the
poet’s toy;
the dream; the
joke; the
laughter.
the crossword puz
zle published in
eternity.
how do you play
scrabble with the
infinite?
letters formed &
then forgotten. words
spoken; distorted;
transformed.
languages dying
all around.
the heart is
speechless.
the poem is
you.
the annunciation of
your being;
hallelujah of your
love.
realize poet, that
the poem does not be
long to you & your
body/life is only on
loan.
you are a poet be
cause a poem has
fatally found you;
formed within you;
given birth to
pearls of thoughtless
wisdom.
you can write, speak,
sing, dance, paint, sing
the poem if you
choose.
or strain to exorcise its
shadow of your
self.
do not expect
others to understand;
to read; to recite; to
care.
the poem has been
timelessly seeking your
love.
& only you can
give it breath &
voice.