What Is A Poet? Comments

I agree with Valerie - Poets live in both reality and illusion. Why? Because our senses perceive the physical world, it cannot be denied. But our minds intuit another world of being which will not be denied. This is what Blake called the DOUBLE VISION and your poem can be read as an expression in contemporary terms for contemporary poets.

Nice poem Sandra, but not quite accurate. I like to think I can write, but I'm a 240lb ex fireman. I suppose we are all diverse in our occupations. One of my former poet friends was an ex Rugby playing consultant gynaecologist. Another was Deputy Headmistress of a senior girls school. But Dreamers...... Yes, I think you have us there.

Most poets live both in a world of reality and of illusion. Good one Sandra.

I am smiling at this :) Nicely written poem and thank you for your warm response. G.