(In defense of my title, please note the third definition below:
"po·et·ics (p
-
t
ks)
- t ks)
n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
1. Literary criticism that deals with the nature, forms, and laws of poetry.
2. A treatise on or study of poetry or aesthetics.
3. The practice of writing poetry; poetic composition.")
POETICS
Some poems come in thunderclouds,
like grumbling, grouchy men
that roar and thud and thrash about
like lions in their den.
Some poems come on quiet feet,
like children sneaking in
to beg forgiveness for their play,
because they raised a din.
Some poems come on fairy wings,
like butterflies in flight
dance up and down the pretty blooms
that make the garden bright.
Some poems come on wisps of air,
like babies’ sleepy sighs
that puff out rosy lips and cheeks,
breaths of God in disguise.
© 2013
Some poems come in thunderclouds,
like grumbling, grouchy men
that roar and thud and thrash about
like lions in their den.
Some poems come on quiet feet,
like children sneaking in
to beg forgiveness for their play,
because they raised a din.
Some poems come on fairy wings,
like butterflies in flight
dance up and down the pretty blooms
that make the garden bright.
Some poems come on wisps of air,
like babies’ sleepy sighs
that puff out rosy lips and cheeks,
breaths of God in disguise.
© 2013
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