Inspiration Poem by Liilia Talts Morrison

Who knows the source of inspiration?
who can time its arrival
who can cage it like a tiger
who can control or hold it tight

Who knows what the clouds contain?
who knows what those shapes mean
who knows why green is green
who knows why blue is blue

Who knows the source of love?
who can catch it with a butterfly net
who can hold it so tight
hoping it will not be choked to death
who knows?

Who knows the source of inspiration?
who can time its arrival
who can cage it like a tiger
who can control or hold it tight