A Poem A Day #452: Orb

“Orb” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Rambler’ which was published in 2020 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet ● Check out the merch store on Redbubble: https://rdbl.co/3xWa4Rw

A Poem A Day #451: The Road So Far

“The Road So Far” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Rambler’ which was published in 2020 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet ● Check out the merch store on Redbubble: https://rdbl.co/3xWa4Rw

My Poem “The Touch of the Poet”

We can all be touched by someone...
we can all touch someone physically
as well as emotionally;
but there is no touch
like the touch of a poet
to conjure thoughts and feelings
unrivaled by any other.

The touch of a poet
is one of spellbinding magic...
the touch of a poet
is one capable of inspiring another
with ideas they may not
have thought of before...
the touch of a poet
is one that can impact more
and delve deeper -
though the time and the pressure
that a poet exerts may only be tender.

The touch of a poet
is one that is unforgettable...
the touch of a poet
is one that is unbelievable...
the touch of a poet
is one that is undeniable.

The touch of the poet is one that connects
the world of fantasy to the world of reality...
the touch of the poet can mean more
than any previous touch that someone
may have had before they were
impressed by the embrace
of the poet's multi-faceted poetry...
the touch of the poet can turn lust into love...
the touch of the poet is one that you can
take into your heart, connect to your soul,
and always trust.

Whether people know it, or not,
everybody alive has at one time or another
looked into the eyes, has been in the presence,
has been given the gift of the words
that have the power to influence, to transform,
to embolden, to dream, to make someone's heart
beat so fast that they have to catch their breath -
and that is the indelible touch of the poet.

A Poem A Day #450: The Resolute

“The Resolute” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Rambler’ which was published in 2020 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet ● Check out the merch store on Redbubble: https://rdbl.co/3xWa4Rw

A Poem A Day #449: Lights

“Lights” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Rambler’ which was published in 2020 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet ● Check out the merch store on Redbubble: https://rdbl.co/3xWa4Rw

A Poem A Day #448: Goes to my Head

A Poem A Day #447: Autumn

“Autumn” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Rambler’ which was published in 2020 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet ● Check out the merch store on Redbubble: https://rdbl.co/3xWa4Rw

A Poem A Day #446: Early

“Early” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Rambler’ which was published in 2020 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet ● Check out the merch store on Redbubble: https://rdbl.co/3xWa4Rw

My Poem “World Between Worlds”

There is a line between darkness and light...
There is a state of mind between
hope and fear...
There is a place where both love and sadness reside...
There is a world within where we all
wear our inner smiles,
and where we all shed our hidden tears.

There is a reason for what we do
that sometimes only we know...
There is a mirror version of ourselves
who tells us what is real rather than
what we think is true...
There is an endless kaleidoscope
of memories and thoughts from our life
that when we dream we go to...
There is a path that people choose to take
when they feel as if they have nothing left to lose.

There is a balance that we all need to find...
There is a cause that we all rally around
because it means more to us
than could be captured with words...
There is a story that only we can tell -
and by the act of sharing
that which we have lived through
the truth shines and eventually parts
the clouds of deception and lies...
There is something and someone
important to us that we cling to
whenever, and wherever,
we know that we are somewhere
that is a world between worlds.

A Poem A Day #445: Crescendo

“Crescendo” by Mark Hastings was taken from Mark’s poetry collection ‘The Rambler’ which was published in 2020 by Zeloo Media. Check out more of Mark’s poetry online @ http://MarkThePoet.Me – all poems © Mark Hastings ● Buy Me a coffee @ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkThePoet ● Check out the merch store on Redbubble: https://rdbl.co/3xWa4Rw