The Poet Worthy of Praise

He or she who can
 put pen to paper
And write words for all

 to cherish and savour,

Who can touch the heart
and fire the mind

And make us see things
as if we were blind;

Who paints word pictures,
again and again

With the swiftest strokes

 of a fountain pen,

Awakening feelings
of wonder and awe

That, perhaps
haven’t been sensed before;

Who makes heavy hearts
feel at ease

As easily as warm winds

 bend willow trees;

Surely, on that Poet’s words

we must feed

For truly they’re worthy

 of praise indeed.