Poetry is a magic box full of wonders that enchants your senses and touches your soul. It is the language of the heart, the melody of thoughts, and a window to undiscovered worlds.
In a time where everything must be fast and loud, poetry offers you the opposite. It invites you to pause and enjoy the beauty of a true, authentic moment.
So what does poetry do to us when we embrace it? And what makes it so valuable to us? Here are some good reasons.
I sense it
just a moment ago
he looked over my shoulder
while I was writing
—the moon
Written on July 29, 2024, brought to life by DALL-E and Microsoft Designer.
Poetically speaking, moonlight casts a magical spell on our senses and emotions. Its gentle, silvery glow transforms the night into a mysterious landscape, stirring imagination and feelings. Yet, it neither affects our lives nor our health, nor can we physically feel it – it is simply too faint for that.
Although not physically measurable, moonlight can be metaphorically felt as a cool touch on the skin. It evokes sensations of calm, longing, or romance and creates an atmosphere of contemplation. As a symbol of change and cosmic cycles, it has always inspired artists and poets, who strive to capture its ethereal beauty in their works. What would we be without the moon?
gentle, quiet, soft, calm, fleeting, warm, intimate, distant, delicate, reflective, subtle, dreamy, light, humble, peaceful, observant, simple, serene, playful, thoughtful, poetic, ethereal, wistful, comforting
now and then
birds shed feathers in flight —
and just like that
we release our dreams
into the endless blue sky
The poem was created on August 10, 2024. The visualization based on the text comes from the cyber intelligences DALL-E and Microsoft Designer.
Dream Feathers is a metaphor comparing our dreams and hopes to the feathers that birds lose while flying. This poetic merging captures the essence of our life’s journey: just as birds naturally and often unnoticed shed their feathers, we humans, over time, let go of some of our dreams. Both happen, at times, involuntarily.
at last it is night
to the stars you birds—now fly!
but they are long asleep
The poem was written on December 22, 2023. The accompanying images were created by DALL-E (AI).
This haiku-like poem skillfully plays with the contrast between human expectation and natural reality. The initial anticipation of the night and the enthusiastic call to the birds to fly to the stars collide with the simple truth that birds sleep at night. This contrast can be seen as a subtle critique of human hubris or as a reminder to accept the limits of our influence on nature.
Have you ever wondered why the night enchants so many poets? As I read their verses, I often ponder why its gentle darkness ignites their imagination and makes words sparkle like stars in the sky. Let’s explore together what makes the night so special for those who create worlds with pen and paper.
When I immerse myself in nocturnal poetry, I sense that the night isn’t a gloomy figure, but a gentle friend of creativity. Through their words, I feel wrapped in its velvet cloak as it whispers: Now is your time. In the quiet, when the noise of day fades, we can finally hear our inner voice. Suddenly, ideas bubble up like springs that were hidden beneath the rocks of everyday life during daylight hours.
