"If you let your thought play, turn things this way and that, be ready for liveliness, alternatives, new views, the possibility of another world--you are in the area of poetry."

William Stafford, Writing the Australian Crawl, The University of Michigan Press, 1978

Poetry allows us to see certain events and situations in a different light.  The structure and rhythm of the words can illuminate an issue in a way we have never thought of before.  I love poetry that allows my mind and imagination to wander free.  I like being able to open myself up to the possibility of another world and believing that it is possible, if only for a brief moment.