The Pathway

A Poem

Jenny Justice
Nov 7 · 2 min read
Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash

He said that what he just read couldn’t possibly be poetry
because he understood it, easily —

it did not twist him or turn him,
confused in chaotic letter soup,

did not smother or scare like tradition,
did not preen or prance like a peacock,

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Jenny Justice

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A Poet Mom who brings Poetry to life in ways that spark empathy, connection, joy, justice, and feeling. Sociologist. Writer. Poetry Fangirl ❤POM Poet❤

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