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15 May 2014

why? what? poetry


In today's exercise in Making Manifest Dave Harrity asks:
What do you think poetry is for?  What is its purpose, as far as you can discern?  What are some things you think a good poem should do?
I found myself answering the question in poetry...

poetry is to capture
without caging, moments
in time, to evoke
and invoke
to open doors
wipe the dirt off windows
that a new seeing
is born
poetry should
push you to
the edge, then catch you
as you fall, encourage
a journey in or out
leaving memorial stones
along the way

linking with Sandy today as together we are Making Manifest

 
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4 comments:

  1. Dea MooreMay 15, 2014 at 4:42 PM

    Poetry has certainly captured you Karin---in the best way. Love this.

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  2. DeniseMay 15, 2014 at 5:10 PM

    I like this.

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  3. Jennifer DouganMay 16, 2014 at 7:59 PM

    Oooh, Firefly,

    My favorite line: "to capture
    without caging, moments
    in time,"

    Winsome. :)

    Jennifer Dougan
    www.jenniferdougan.com

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  4. Sandra Heska KingMay 17, 2014 at 8:12 AM

    First off, I love that photo!

    To capture without caging, to...

    Never mind. I love every single line!

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