Poetry bears opportunity,

                                 emotion,

                                            imagery,

                                                       rhythm,

                                                                    thought

                                                                              and freedom.

Boundless expression, relation, connection

                                                              and dreams, at once.

Here, my heart encapsulated, spoken, declared.

Reflections glimmering

as sun on water;

this page, dedicated to poetry,

old and new,

deep and light,

heart to heart.

©Joan T. Warren