| Poets
are a mixture of artist and song writer. Their pens are impelled as much
by their hearts as by their heads. Hence, well written poems can inspire
you. They can also make you think, laugh, or cry. The book The Needs
for Words says: "Poetry is often nothing more than words
organised to have a high, sudden impact. That's partly the reason why
great poems ... are unforgettable in every way"
Beautiful poetry
is rarely the work of a shallow mind. Poetry has a long association with
what matters most in life - relationships, love spirituality, nature, and
the meaning of life. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that poetry is
one of the oldest art forms. Comparing poetry with prose(ordinary written
language) one famous poet said that if both describe the same thing and
were equally well written, "the verse will be read a hundred times
where the prose is read once". |