"Poetry
is Necessary" reads the sign, the photo of which was texted to me by a
young person in my family.
And
of course my first thought is of all those graduate school classes in which the
professor quoted and re-quoted all those sayings about poetry from the famous
poets.
But
this sign, it starts me thinking about the impulse behind the
words--"poetry" and then "necessary." This urge of simple
declaration is somehow part human instinct, part prophecy-- a kind of spiritual
mandate--like a giant sticky note we post on the universe to remind ourselves--
and each other--to pay attention! this is
important!
And
then I think this is a good way to end the year. And a better way to begin
another.
So
I am wishing you all a happy, healthy, peaceful and attentive New Year.
