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Saturday, April 30, 2022

Why Poetry

Why poetry?
Because beauty
Because mercy
Because perspectives
Because arguments
Because theory
Because philosophy
Because aesthetics
Because beauty 

Why poetry,
Why, why, why poetry?
Because children
Because animals
Because trees
Because birds
Because sea
Because rain
Because rainbows
Because beauty

Why poetry,
Why, why, why, why poetry?
Because war
Because hunger
Because disease
Because floods
Because misery
Because wailing
Because songs
Because beauty

They read today
They cried today
They related
They understood
They learnt today
They unlearned
They forgave
They smiled today
They laughed 
They danced
They angered today
They frothed 
They organised 
They petitioned today
And all of it
All and all of it
Was poetry
Oh, simply poetry!
Some called it God
Some said, "Oh goodness!"
Some just fell silent 
But blessed
Blessed, blessed, 
Blessed are those
Who know poetry
Who see poetry
See life
Life and poetry
Life through poetry
Poetry through life
Blessed, blessed, 
Blessed are those
Who pause for poetry
And mad are those
Who breathe for poetry

So if you haven't begun
Start today
Begin your riyaz
And keep at it
Once you taste 
Taste the nectar
You will want to go on
You will go on
And won't help saying,
Why,
Why, why, why,
Oh, why so much beauty, Poetry?
-
Chandni Girija

Day 30 of 30 | 30 Poems in 30 Days | National Poetry Writing Month
#napowrimo #napowrimo2022

A sincere argument for poetry from this small human. Try reading out loud, with heart. I suspect it might reach your heart. 
Signing off here. The journey of 30 days, a month, April ends here. Thanks for reading and being along. Kudos to everyone for existing, for making it through, for forging, for being! Much love and much warmth! 

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