I just finished up reading Wizard's First Rule, which is part of the Sword of Truth series. This poem came out of that along with some thoughts on poetry I've had lately. What does it really mean to be a poet? etc.
Seeker of Truth
Two sides to the same magic,
loneliness and positivity,
pressed against each other
with the mint of Time.
The visionary must cast
his spells in silence,
even if completely surrounded
or utterly alone.
The endless circling path
of poetry magic winds
tightly, squeezing out space
for anything else, including Therefore.
Seekers of Truth in distorted
realities must check their
revelations against the
mirror of the coin at hand.
The course may take them
far from the start, toward
edges of reason, but they need
only look down at their feet.
Truth is scrawled in the shadows.
On top of this poem, I have a couple quotes for you from poets far wiser than I.
"Poetry should... should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance." ~ John Keats
"The poem is the point at which our strength gave out." ~ Richard Rosen
I just finished reading that book for the first time & loved it! Your poem is lovely. The last verse made me shiver when I read it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDelete~Amy (from the writer's workshop @ glen eyrie).
Thanks Amy. :) Are you going back to Glen Eyrie this year? Also, it's my first time reading that book as well. I really want to read the rest of the series now.
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