Keep Up The Good Work! Poem by Denis Martindale

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I really get the desire of poetry expression, as a fellow poet who can stop suddenly,
as if life is put on hold to set free the writer within.
The creative buzz stirs a flight of fancy beyond common thought,
and the impulsive elevation to seek out significant sayings and profound phrases
as if imitating the writings of Saint Paul who would take a single thought
and explore it as if it held a treasure trove of hidden gems.
Unlock the heart and mind and suddenly
the spirit and the soul arise as if on angels' wings.
The way that words once shared can bless others is called the double blessing.
It transcends the innermost imaginings as if compelled to raise the spirits of one and all.
Thus the writer within becomes the explorer and eventually the encourager.
To edify oneself is merely the beginning, yet to bless others
is what makes a writer a real writer and the poet more powerful than the dreamer
who says nothing, does nothing and merely dreams the following night.
If you are a writer, then you seek to write right now, and that's what drives you on
with words of wisdom, and your devotions that serve to delight the readers,
even if they don't pause a minute to say, THANK YOU!
So, on their behalf, I offer you a portion of thanksgiving.
Keep up the good work!

Denis Martindale. April 2021.