What makes me a poet I Poem By Krisha, 14, Delhi

What makes me a poet 

What makes me a poet 

Are they the incidents of natsukashii or yugen? 

Or is it the coherence of my pen? 

Raindrops around me or 

Blackbird sitting on the tree 

What makes me a poet is not so archetypal indeed 

But often things aren’t the same as we see 

And observing ethereal nuances is what we do as a poet you see

For those who aren’t graced by emotional intelligence,  

poetry is nothing more than a couple rhyming stanzas 

But for me as a thalassophile, poetry is my 7 seas

I am known for poetry lang syne

I am honored by the presence of poetry 

If you want to rationalise life in your life,

bring poetry,  

solve your life’s mystery. 

*Natsukashii is a Japanese word used when something evokes a fond memory from your past.

*Yugen means an awareness of the Universe that triggers emotional responses too deep and powerful for words in Japanese.

*Thalassophile is a person who loves and is magnetically attracted to the ocean and the sea.

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