poetry pre-requisite
make inferences:
Koyczan, Cohen, Crozier
then none at all
sit with Morton, expose your roots
plant thoughts in the earth of your words
and cultivate them
study Pelman, to travel the world
make of your work, a train station
journey there, stay awhile, leave
remember home, light through the window
seek out heirlooms and keepsakes
so when words don't come
you'll have your mother's recipe,
an old kettle
you'll get out of your Funk
turn toward inspiration
a chrysanthemum in sunlight
be curious, as if a raven
read Gottfriedson, Stenson, and Black
care not who reads your book
'cos there are those who will
pay special attention to Dandurand, PEPAḴIYE
what the birds are doing
have conviction
(an ant might possess otherworldly attributes)
there will be time enough for doubt
your instincts are of vital importance now
this world: a circumstance
of not enough poetry
