Making Life Poetic

A walk in the park, a seemingly never-ending talk over the phone with an old friend, a "departure kiss": all poetic scenarios that we only seem to read about in books or see on TV or even movies. But these same meaningful instances are the makings of a beautiful, poetic life. Hollywood depicts them so eloquently and almost in a step-by-step fashion, as if we're supposed to emulate and apply them to our lives...and now that I'm thinking about it -- and writing about it -- I think that we should. These are the moments that most touched us when we watched movies like Casablanca, or even during the series finale of our favorite sitcom; no matter how action-packed, dry, dull, exciting, or even just plain sucky a feature was, the "poetic moments" that kind of just brought the tension down -- probably made some men feel uneasy and just made women melt -- were the most seismic and emotionally-affecting scenes of the entire feature.

I want to challenge the readers of this article to be more poetic, more meaningful in certain areas of their life -- engage the "simple gifts" that life has to offer such as friendships and intimate relationships; maybe for some, being a parent, or even a teacher. Take these opportunities and apply a "poetic twist" to them; multiply your time and energy, and your "heart" by 100 and take them to new heights, unbound by the limitations of normalcy and complacency! Don't miss the opportunity to rekindle a relationship, or reopen the communication lines; potentially brighten someone's day or possibly turns someone's life around. Live poetically.