Soul Poetica
a poem must breathe,
feel, think, sing,
burst
the heavy clouds
of muddy silence
a poem carries a nickel bag
DNA- recorded steps-
Father and Mother’s helix duet
a poem lies, cheats, steals
and stills,
redeems itself
a poem shakes loose the noose,
jerks the knot,
blossoms the wilting tree
a poem forgets to remove its shoes,
steps on holy ground,
walks on stormy waters
prays, curses
praises
@ 2018, Tamara J. Madison
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Story behind the poem: This poem was inspired by Poet M. Ayodele Heath during a workshop at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Participants were challenged to write a poem about poetry and its meaning and purpose. This has turned out to be one of my favorites over the years. Thank you, Ayodele!