World Poetry Day 2023
The Poetry of Life
Always a poet
The poetry of life is spoken in the silence we keep
In the words we whisper in our introspection deep
In the emotions stirred by the dreams we aspire
In cold, bitter moments, poetry is a passionate fire
The clouds that fall upon us in sorrowful ways
Transform to storms of words where poetry rains
The sky spreads above with possibilities so vast
Poetry paints life with words, for it passes so fast
It’s in the tears we shed and the pain we endure
In the hope to which we cling and our faith that assures
In the strength we find, and the courage we hold
Poetry is in the miraculous ways our lives unfold
The poetry of life flows as moments are weaved
It’s the sun’s rays that warm the autumn leaves
It’s the laughter of children and the love we share
The moments of happiness, joy, and tender care
Poetry explodes in the stars and shines in the auroral glow
It’s upon every breath of the tender breeze that blows
Coaxing waves of the…
