A single poem, alone
can turn tides
scatter galaxies
and burst forth with rivers
from paradise.

poets. have
the toughest job
in the universe-

of turning silence
into eloquence.

a single poem
the thing that can keep me
light on my feet,
when my soul is
heavy with sorrow.

the intensity
in your eyes

burns my pen
as i write.

depth and substance.
the two most exquisite qualities.
be it in a poem
or a person.

to be a poet means
to live
with a permanent wound

forever
susceptible
to either

the shade
of the sky

or someone's eyes.