There is a punctuation that takes place in people's lives that is frequently captured in photographs, music, literature, and other media. Poetry allows us to re-experience a moment, regardless of whether in that moment there is a memory, a prospect of the future, or a real-time experience captured in words unrolling in a rhythm. The poem becomes a medium to reflect on an experience similar to a meditation, identifying and labeling the experience as pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral. In that spirit, the poem -- like meditation -- becomes a vehicle to assist in the natural movement of life....
There is a punctuation that takes place in people's lives that is frequently captured in photographs, music, literature, and other media. Poetry allow...