Go Poet, Go
Dan Johnson
© April, 2011
April is National Poetry Month and these words are dedicated to each poet that struggles with the magic of words.

Go poet, go now to the darkest corner of your soul; search, peel and pry loose the words that lie hidden, bring them to the light of day. During those days when tired and feeble, your persistence, breaking down all forces of resistance will free you to pass through the eye of the needle…go poet

Poet, go be the master builder; set the foundation, lift the frame, make steady the walls and see that the roof is secure to keep you free from the storms of distraction. Those words, your words, they must be kept safe and secure until the day you send them sailing away from your soul. Go now poet, be the builder.

Poet, look for the alluring glow in each word treating each one as if it is your only true love. Romance each word, each line, each page, as you hold them close to your bosom, do not trifle with words for a word misused will be like a jilted lover on wings of despair, realizing, once gone, it is gone forever, go poet, go now.

Poet, go, be true to yourself as you rail at the moon, rage out at the unjust, raise you’re oh so cynical eye and remorsefully sing the song of loss. Through tragedy there will still be a tomorrow; another sunrise, another sunset and with each coming and going you have a chance to turn sadness to joy, go poet, and go now.