I’m not really one for poetry, thought there’s some I can appreciate. But my favorite poet, of all time, is Shel Silverstein. Those of you unfamiliar with his work…. *shakes head* I’m sorry. Here is one of his poems:
Magic
Sandra’s seen a leprechaun,
Eddie touched a troll,
Laurie danced with witches once,
Charlie found some goblins’ gold.
Donald heard a mermaid sing,
Susy spied an elf,
But all the magic I have known
I’ve had to make myself.
I love this one so much because it explains why I write. Not for magic specifically, but for adventure. Through writing, I get to spend my days on a beach, in Ancient Egypt, with the guy of my dreams, solving a mystery. I can travel, be anyone, do anything. I create my own adventures, my own magic. Thank you, Shel Silverstein, for your wonderfully quirky poetry that actually relates to life.
Dance In The Rain 
Who doesn’t love Shel? ♥️ he is one of the reasons I fell in love with literature!.
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One of my favorite poems:
Imagine this:
A starry night,
A scoundrel on a yellow bike,
A hero with a tangled mane,
Quick laughter from a passing train.
A chase through fields,
A honeyed breeze,
A midnight search on bloodied knees.
A teast, a taunt, a tilt of words,
A battle waged with nouns and verbs.
An endless stream of tales to tell –
Imagination casts a spell.
This is how I like to imagine my writing. Words are the tools writers use to sculpt and shape ideas into forms which we can share with others.
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Fantastic! I loved it 🙂 great way to put it.
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