Poetry

Journey Journal Page POETRY “Poetry is the language of the soul — where deep emotions cluster thought and feeling in a poignant outburst of fond rapture — and thus, words sublimate in sacred ecstasy as the vivid imagination conjures the art of verse craft.” — Leon Enriquez ~~~~~~~~~ Poise in crisp voice Opt words that spill Etch in strange choice Touch that now thrills Rich beyond noise Yield deep thought fill ~~~~~~~~~ Pulse of feeling Or thought design Each word tilting Till dance assigns Ripe touch being Yes curt align ~~~~~~~~~ Pace thus word thought Old as dream sleep End abrupt lot Touch ever deep Race forfeits plot Yet soul mind peeps ~~~~~~~~~ Pure as touch knows Of such dream shores Each line now shows Taste declares more Reach grips swift flow Yore within yore ~~~~~~~~~ Prime in life’s maze Opt feisty feel Each word piques haze Taste brief goodwill Rouse heart’s pure craze Yield succinct still ~~~~~~~~~ Primal poise plots Orbs of wave streams Etch subtle slot Toil harvests dream Reap fragrant lot Yore in rhyme scheme ~~~~~~~~~ Pique profound poise Opt outcome ode Exult word choice Thought symbols code Raw feel strings voice Your lyric mode ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 05 October 2021 Singapore (Postscript: Read my Story #905: “POETRY” for more inputs.)