How can I think of serious things, <br />when the air is alive, <br />with the flutter of wings, <br />How can I focus on writing a sonnet <br />When the lady beside me, <br />is knitting a bonnet. <br />How can I think of what comes next <br />when I am trying my hardest <br />to put it to text. <br />How can I feel the words in my mind, <br />when I am looking for one <br />that I canot find. <br />How can I concentrate, grave and subued <br />Then it's best I try, <br />and get in the right mood. <br />So come on you folks, <br />dont be solemn and glum, <br />join with me, share your words and jokes. <br />Lets make a start, <br />let them come from the heart. <br />God's in his Heaven, <br />summer is on it's way, <br />make haste with the pen, <br />and don't delay. <br />Write a short verse, <br />with these words in mind, <br />then the rest will come easy, your sure to find.<br /><br />sylvia spencer<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-message-of-poetry/
