What Is Poetry?

to me a easy feeling
to say what I need to express
thoughtful emotions revealed
for you to see
the reality of me
simplistic of commonplace
things I would say to your face
I find a freedom in poetic expression
a magic by meaning
artistic pleasure in feelings
words from my imagination
intelligence of a human being
sharing the understanding
the things I write, I say
asking the question first
to myself
thinking how to come across
thinking how to convey
thinking about what I need to say
exciting pleasure by beauty
said in an ordinary way

George Waldrop- What Is Poetry? by Texhobart on Mixcloud