Poetry By: Savannah Hisch Poetry doth tell the greatest tales, Fantasy and reality alike; Poetry can raise the highest sails, The world is no match for the everlasting hike. Poetry is deep and dark, Its flames spread from the smallest spark. It can be light and senseless, And at times it may appear endless. Poets implore that our minds be given liberty That we may set our paths for uncharted waters; We can gain visions from what we see On the parchments of our sons and daughters. Yes, creativity comes from different places, Some very far off spaces; But often it comes from our dusty shelves, Perhaps even from within ourselves. The light that shines from one mind Can spread across a vast nation; Our senses welcome the very kind And one must truly learn to be patient. For poetry may take it’s time and course Because poets are full of glee and remorse. Time is of the essence and need Nothing will grow in a day from one seed. So here I proclaim, Inspiration is found everywhere; Not all moments remain the same You mustn’t blink, but stare. Look at the world as you wish Every mountain, person, or fish; And if you have no way to reflect on it now, Poetry provides the means of writing it down. This poem that I have written reflects the poetical styling of William Blake. It reflects Blake’s style of poetry in that it follows eight-line stanzas with a rhyme scheme of ababccdd. The poem itself reflects on what poetry is in a broad sense. The poem reflects on the variety of themes which poetry can portray. I designed the poem to incorporate language that can be found in the Romantic period, seeing as that was how William Blake wrote. I decided to write this poem to emphasize the importance of the very topic we are currently discussing in class. During the Romantic period, poems weren’t usually emphasized as “romantic,” but were written with a lot of emotion and imagery. The poem that I have written uses these characteristics and displays a lot of imagery for the reader. William Blake often centered his poetry around one topic, such as the night, love, time, religion, etc. I have done the same by focusing my poem on the whole concept of poetry. This poem derives from my personal opinion of what poetry is and I believe that Willima Blake would happily agree.