Poetry is a language, a vessel, a channel from which our expression is birthed.
To me, poems are living, breathing beings. They come from the same place that our spirit does, you know? Our human bodies, brains and hearts, are like transmitters receiving whatever pours through the channel.
I believe that's why when you read a poem that resonates with you, it is felt somewhere deeper than your body. It is a remembrance. The expression itself is ancient, and continuous, neverending.
Our ancestors knew that telling story was a part of the life force that sustains us. We all have a voice, we all have stories, and they all are significant. They are both personal and collective.
I love that poetry can be a vehicle to share parts of us which we have been taught to hide away. I think there is so much to be gained in allowing others to see us in that way, and find that it’s a perfect medium to let our guards down a little.
When walls come down, there is room and space for wonderful things to be let in.
Lucy Norton
#30in30 #PoetryMonth
