The shape of the poem

Why does poetry play such an important role in my life?
The reason is simple: poetry reflects the heart and soul of a people.
Poetry offers truths based on intuition.
But poetry becomes most powerful where language fails.
Words are small shapes in the georgeous chaos of the world.
But they are shapes, they bring the world to focus, they corral ideas, they hone thoughts, they paint water colors of perception.
The charm of language is that, though it’s human-made, it can on rare occasions capture emotions and sensations that aren’t.
There are many ways to read a poem.
Each time you look, a new scintillation may appear, one you missed before.
The apparent subject of a poem isnt always an end in itself.
Poetry is a kind of attentiveness that permits one both the organized adventure of the nomad.
A poem is often a camera.
A poem is often a logbook.
A poem is often an annual.
Life is the best teacher,
Poetry is an education in life.