Poetry Is Not A Contest Of Words Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

In the quest for the finest things in life
Poets went in the business of distilling words
Plucking out the chaff from the daily usage of words
Poets refined the art of making stories
Reaching deep into the psyche
Drawing out the best spices
Poets enriched the meaning in words
Illuminating the flavour and texture in words
Poets found a recipe for the best stories
Stories that touched the heart
Stories about anything and/or everything
All poems are made from the richest packets of consciousness
Poetry unveils the light in everything
Poetry discloses the meaning of life
Poetry is a form of a sacred language
A language that speaks directly to the Soul
A language that comes from the deepest recesses of consciousness
A language for all times
The time of sorrow and the time of happiness
Poetry magnifies the story of life
Enhancing the quality of life
Poetry speaks to the broken
The sick and the lost
Poetry expresses Love
Opening the sacred well of joy
Poetry is a spring of living words