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Poetry: Evidence of Life | World Poetry Day 2025 ©Dawn Minott

On By Dawn MinottIn Poetry22 Comments

Flames rise
Words ignite
Smoke unwinds
Carrying dreams

Flicker, soft, yet bold
Stories etched
Life burns bright
Traces linger

Ashes whisper
From fire’s end
Poetry—
Proof remaining in its wake

Afterword: This poem was inspired by this quote from Leonard Cohen:

Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.

Leonard Cohen
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Poetry Was ©Dawn Minott |World Poetry Day 2024

On By Dawn MinottIn Poetry29 Comments

Long before the written text

Poetry was

Before Aristotle’s Poetics

It was the reciting to memorize genealogy

To recall laws and culture

It was the verbal incantation of hymns

The elements of political, educative, spiritual ceremonies

It was the source of entertainment

The lyrics of love songs and dance of chants

It was the conveyor of prayers

The receptacle of stories and historical recall

It was the instructions for everyday living

From the Nile to the Volta River valleys

From Pyramid to Griot court writings

Long before colonial conquest

Poetry was

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