“A poet‘s work is to point at frauds”

and to to take “a late walk”

to observe the sunset.

A poet’s work is

“A thing of beauty”

but can be “A song of despair”

when “A dog has died.”

A poet’s work can be

“A hand mirror”

so you can see the truth

face to face.

A Poet’s work is “Acceptance”

that sometimes there is not much that a poet

can do about abolishing hate and breeding peace.

A poet’s work

is a “Brave and Startling truth”

and or a “Lesson in Vengeance”

or an “Enigma”

or a simple “letter to an aunt”

to ease her pain.

A Poet’s work

eloquently describes a “summer’s dream”

or a “conversation”

about  “Faith being a fine invention”

But for me a Poet’s work is to

“Carpe Diem” and speak from the heart

every minute of the day.

     Melba Christie

Do you know all the poets whose works were cited in my poem? I will post all names in my next post.

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