All, Thanks to Poetry

One of my beautiful poet-friends has a birthday today. 

Happy Birthday Sasha.
 

Your live-for-the-love-of-it Happy-ness has often made my day!

I'm ever grateful that we met in the wide world of cyber-space all because of poetry!

 Another common interest we share is gardening...

From inkwells held in earth and sky

The poets glean their art

Thought-pictures for the inner eye

To hang upon the heart

What friendship poetry inspires

There is no far or near

Upon the hearth where poem-fires

Kindle both smile and tear

My dear, the ancient poet yet

Ignites insight and goals

Because on paper stage they let

The scenes that stirred their souls

All kith and kin alike are we

Which meet among these tomes

A world apart, yet family

Because of love of poems

Ah, you are there and I am here

How blessed we are to be

Part of a world of soulmates, dear

All, thanks to poetry

© Janet Martin