Happy National Poetry Day 2021!
This yr’s theme is ‘alternative’ – and I’m afraid I’ve made a nasty one, as a result of whereas I’ve written a poem to mark this event (yay!) it isn’t on-theme (boo!).
Nevertheless, I’m positive the organisers received’t thoughts. After all, what’s poetry if not about breaking and bending guidelines to swimsuit our craft?
I’ve typically considered poetry as being one thing entwined in our lives and the way we reside them. The selections we make, the individuals we meet, and the poetry of place, for instance. There are tales inside tales, imagery aplenty and areas and relationships brimming with emotion, sentiment and infrequently, comedy.
We are surrounded by poetry in our on a regular basis lives; dwelling in a small UK metropolis, I discover there’s all the time poetry not far away.
I select poetry, as a result of it’s in every single place.
With this in thoughts, right here’s my newest poem; an ode, of kinds, to how poetry will be present in our lives each single day.
How many poetic phrases can you discover?