Poems Are...

Poems are
Songs without music
Art without colour.

Poems are photographs of a moment measured in emotion.

Poems grab you by the cerebellum and make you think.

Poems grab you by the heart and make you feel.

Poems open up a new world
reveal a secret
share a thought
widen your horizons
With every line.

Poems are like warm ice cream on a cold day (or vice versa).

Poems are about stars and moon and sun and sea and trees and flowers and buildings and streets and people and Life Hate Death Love Thought Feel Nothing Everything RaceReligionLanguage OpeningsBarriers NowThenFuture MaybesCertainties HomeAwayFarNear StrangersLoversAgeYouthBlissDespairWorldHereUniverseThereYouMeUsThem
LifeLoveDeathHate

'Poems are also for examinations,' says the teacher with a sigh of practicality.