Written by Cato Jun
Edited by Rodlyn Mae-Banting
poetry is made when
people read.
they go line by line,
verse by verse,
word by word.
they take in more and more,
more than they thought
they would ever be comfortable with.
—
poetry is made
to obsess.
from discomfort forms delusion,
a fascination with fantasy.
there is magic in the message,
one that captures
the elixir of expression,
perhaps overflowing until
it is too much.
—
poetry is where
enough is enough.
the blend of reality and reverie
blurs into distinction.
sometimes the rose-colored lenses
fog up enough to match
the nine pink clouds.
suddenly every clears.
—
poetry is made by
remembering.
some people say eureka
while others say aha.
either way,
it is clear
that you are the one who reeks
of the passion you seep into your words.
—
poetry is made with
you.
you are your muse,
your own music,
a new genre
that generates your own vibe.
it is an ode to you.
—
poetry is made when
people obsess enough to remember you.

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