What is POETRY ?

What is POETRY ?

"Poetry has a noticeable, immediate effect on the mind. The simple act of reading poetry alters thought patterns and the shuttle of the breath. Poetry induces trance. Its words are chant. It's rhythms are drumbeats. Its images become the icons of the inner eye  -- the transformational power of poetry. The ways poetry naturally expresses the sacred experience, the non-dogmatic nature of poetry. Poetry is more than a description of the sacred 'experience' -- it carries the experience itself." ~  Ivan Granger
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