The Poet

A call to arms to use your art and inspire a better world.

The Poet

By

Carlos Lorenzo Estrada 

(Be the Hope that the world needs)

If I do not say these words

Then no one will.

And from that place of silence 

I become complicit. 

I allow hate to overcome love

Ignorance to equal common sense

And vice to outweigh virtue.

For we all have a dream; pray for our better angels 

Knowing in our hearts

Words move mountains, part seas,

give hope for us to believe 

A wise woman once told me...

They can take my eyes

I will find a way to see you.

They can take my tongue

I will find a way to tell you. 

They can take my arms

I will find a way to show you 

...Find a way

Author's Note

A few years back my muse once said in her sultry beguiling voice, "The world burns as we live in colored paper houses." WTF? Is that code for something? Is that an enigma that must be deciphered like a Sunday paper crossword puzzle? Or was it just a pointed fact since I live in California and it has been burning down the past few years. No, I've come to understand there is a darker meaning behind the words. We as poets must always be vigilant to the world and times we live in. The most significant art throughout history was born in troubled times by those that refused to be silent. One word of single significance is all it takes. Just one versus being silent. Write just one word of hope. Not to be remembered for it, but to inspire others toward the profound relevance their voices have in order to make this world a better place for all of us. CLE

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[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me Belle. Remember the Poet is you. These words come from Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Edgar Allen Poe, William Wordsworth, Pablo Neruda, Sylvia Plath, and many many others in a line of poets. Whose work is passed down from generation to generation. They began their writing journey just like you. One word at a time. Continue to grow as a poet and be true to yourself and authentic in the art you share. Remember it is not art until it is shared. It is in the act of sharing your words that they find value in the heart of your audience. Thus making it art. CLE

[Tumi]

A great inspiring message to pass across, really heartfelt

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you Tumi, for the kind words. I wish I could take credit for these words but I feel they are merely whispers from those greater poets of the past that simply want us to not be afraid to speak our truth. To give hope to others who feel they have none. Poetry has always had the power to touch a heart in so few words. Always remember the gift you've been given and cherish it well and always share with the world. Because it isn't art until it is shared, and it is in the sharing with others that your words find value and worth within their hearts. CLE

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[Soren]

Inspirational, motivating, a challenge and a debt owed. Beautifully worded this poem is a call to action for all. Very well written it speaks to the heart. Loved it.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts with me on this poem. You are absolutely correct. The Poet is all of us who are motivated to our art. Despite our reluctance we have an obligation to pay it forward. Inspire others, be a warning to heed, be a beacon of hope. Whether it be in a single word or a poem filled with them. Art is not art until it is shared. It's in the gifting to others that art finds its value and worth. We owe it to the poets that came before us to remind future generations of their message. I'd like to believe that I'm a single word in an eternal poem by some great divine Poet. As I believe all of us are. CLE

[Neville]

there is no space, gap or divide between the truth contained in your authors note and that which resides in the very fabric of your exquisitely crafted & likewise transparent poetic offering & gift you leave here today to be found by any and all those who might be meandering or more purposefully passing .. and I for one for what its worth am write there beside you brother C .. Neville

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you kindly Neville you're an amazing poet and human being. I recently asked of myself why do I continue to write? Why? It's not for fame because I don't believe my work is good enough nor am I ambitious or motivated to be a literary voice. I write to remember because I'm starting to forget. Age slowly silences the mind. The times that brought me joy and sadness are now slowly hiding behind clouds. And there is nothing I can do about it. But write. I guess in some ways I'm motivated by the end. I have no children of my own, so any thoughts of legacy ends with me. But I have these words and maybe some of my bad poetry can inspire some young mind to create something amazing. I can hope. CLE

[Neville]

It seems we write for much the same reasons Carlos .. and for what its worth, I rate your ink remarkably highly my friend .. and no kidding .. Neville