What Poetry Means To  Me

Shawn Smith- July 10, 2006

A liquid in search of a vessel
An expression in search of a tongue
A feeling in search of a feeler
An insight in search of a mind
A vision in search of a set of eyes
A journey in search of a traveler
A hug in search of a pair of arms
A song in search of a singer
A poem in search of a poet
A novel in search of a writer
A story in search of a storyteller
A play in search of an actor
A symphony in search of an orchestra
A masterpiece in search of an artist
A yarn in search of a weaver
A wind in search of a sail
A love in search of a lover
A gift in search of a recipient
A soul in search of a body
An infant in search of a womb
A loner in search of a companion
A cure in search of a suffering one
A fortune in search of a claimant
A chuckle in search of a sad heart
A meow in search of a cat
A bark in search of a dog
An oink in search of a pig
A cluck cluck in search of a chicken
A moo in search of a cow
A buzz in search of a bee
A feast in search of an empty stomach
A flavour in search of a palate
A coin in search of a pauper
A mystery in search of a discoverer
An un-charted territory in search of a navigator
A celebration in search of a reveler
A fragrance in search of a flower
A well in search of a thirst
A peace in search of a peacemaker
A race in search of a runner
A game in search of a competitor
A victory in search of a victor
A heroic act in search of a hero

I patiently wait and it comes to me
Oh, the rapturous joy of being found