A Poet's Note Five (Lago Piva) Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

(dedicated to Mr. Lee Crowell, a great poet at poemhunter)

I was driving back down the valley of creativity
I passed a long line of little boys, little girls
who were wearing bright colorful gowns
dancing around the bluish lake of hope

I was contemplating all joys
and demand of being a creature
what am I thinking about and feeling?
just relax and breathe the youthful spirit

I loved watching
how poems brought out
another side of those young souls
they were often really quiet and shy

I am so proud of you all
I have never been around
a group of fresh spirits who hear
so intensely the voices of the poets

I know you all will open
the gate of the future poetry
surely invite all sparks and charms
and happiness to our beloved hearts