THE POETS' ROLE IN LIFE: TO CREATE A NEW UNIVERSE

The poet is here when angels are too busy to come.
It's hard to say exactly where poet's are from
But It takes an angel's eyes to see God in a bee hive or a spider web
And some kind of higher spirit's pure heart to lift you up when spirits ebb.

What is the poet's role in life? Half human being and half god, he/she
Comes in through the window at night and lets you sit on their knee.
They make you hot chocolate and speak of stars, rainbows and twinkling ice.
Poets capture a breathtaking paradise and bring it to you slice by slice.

They don't see the dross of a mundane day's filler, but instead praise the victorious.
You may see an ugly mud puddle and a dead dog too, they see the glorious.
They help you realize things that you have only vaguely sensed all your days
Like if you heard the yearning of your heart it would sound like a cello for which you'd
give praise.

The artist takes 17 syllables and paints a picture so vivid you never forget it.
They comfort the dying, make the ill laugh and each day share their loving wit.
The poet loves writing whimsey to delight all the neighborhood kids.
Then in cheap paperbacks he travels to soup kitchens and encourages those on the skids.

He's an ambassador for peace, harmony, joy and purity.
He plays and laughs like a child, but comforts with wise maturity.
He is wise as an archangel and whisical as a sprite
He may rhyme a lot, but he is never just trite.

Poets have a passion that burns from within.
They might ignore their spouse and forget their kin.
But they are lost in their mythical world of creating.
There is no point in criticizing them or berating.

They do too much good on this planet to be denounced.
It's bad enough that their vocabularies are often mispronounced.
They bring loveliness, peace and joy to their readers
They are both magnificent creatures and born leaders.

Poets are the artists that tenderly touch your cheek,
And make it all better when you are feeling bleak.
They rock you just like your grandma used to
When your sitting in your rocker, reading, and feeling blue.

A poet's role in life is to help people see the things they miss
An ordinary autumn ride can suddenly become one of bliss.
They re-shape your experiences into dreams that have come true
And you see things in a different light, from an angel's view.

A dewdrop on the grass magically becomes an infant's tear
And seaweed found on shore becomes a mermaid's hair.
A kiss is never lacking something profound and can't be just a kiss
And when a poet describes a snake you can really hear the thing hiss.

Reading poetry is stepping into another dimension
You leave reality behind and enter the artist's invention.
Divine love, transcendence and delight may rule in this space
There's not a line or a verse untouched by grace.