FOR THE LOVE OF POETRY.

Poetry is to the heart what music is to the soul – words that can inspire, uplift, and remain in the memory, long after the reading is complete.

It matters not what form it may come in, for it is not the form that stays with the recipient, but the words themselves.

Yes, when writing poetry, the form you take is important. It is important for engaging with your reader, but that is from a writing standpoint.

Within my poetry book The Shadow of the Poppy, I use several forms to explain the dread and confusion on a WW1 battlefield. The reviews I have received back from people who have purchased the book have been positive on word and form, but mainly on the memories the poetry leaves.

This makes a poet’s heart sing.

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