Discovering Poetry En Route to Life

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February 22, 2021 a project of ServiceSpace Poetry is life distilled. - Gwendolyn Brooks - Discovering Poetry En Route to Life "Poetry, my father quoted it frequently, my grandmother collected it in scrapbooks --cards from friends, I memorized snatches of it in school. Poetry really came to me as a young father when my family and I needed to move across the country away from our best friends. It was an unsettled, lonely. time and I started taking walks in the evening to relax. It was spring. Lemon blossoms. Amazingly, I felt something in me wanting to flow out and dance-- and words-- short poems tumbled out of me. I was surprised, encouraged, and felt happily hooked. Then one day I serendipitously discovered another poet, and then a small community of poets. For the next 25 years I shared poetry with them. Poetry is a discovery I have made on my way to finding my life." Jim Glaser shares a few of his thoughtful poems here. { read more } Be The Change Do you have favorite poems of your own -- or other people's, that have helped you find your way on life's journey? If so inspired, share them with others. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Translating Meaning Into Life: A Taoist Parable Why Singing in a Choir Makes You Happier How to Strengthen Your Inner Shield A Tribute to Mary Oliver Three Methods for Working with Chaos 16 Teachings from COVID-19 One Love Love in the Time of Coronavirus DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,402 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More