Now that the chaos of the storm is passing, I'll get back to my original plan for February which was to post non-traditional love poems. And by "non-traditional" I just mean anything that isn't a Shakespearean sonnet or a lilting confession of desire directed towards "beloved" or “my dear.” Love poems, like real love, come in all shapes and sizes and to remember that opens a whole new category of poetry. To get us started we have a humorous poem from the world of spoken word. Enjoy!
"We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for." - Dead Poets Society
Why poetry?
Poetry (I'm learning now I've graduated) isn't something you run across often outside of the classroom. But poetry is meant for more than just Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 3:00-4:00 so here is a place to always find poems and suggestions of more places to seek them out. You can agree or disagree with my choices, but my hope is that you'll be inspired to let poetry (the poems I find or ones you find on your own) be a part of your every day.
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