The Year of the Poet ~ IV ~ October 2017 (The Year of the Poet: Poets Create Bridges of Cultural Understanding Poetry Series)

Preface Dear Family and Friends, I have been traveling globally since 2 September 2017. All of my travels have been in the name of poetry. I have attended festivals, communed with friends and visited other countries and cultures all in Poetry’s name. Poetry is a powerful instrument that can be utilized in so many ways to have a profound effect upon our humanity. I am a living testament to this fact as are so many of our conscious poetic colleagues. For myself and many us, we clearly understand our undertaking when we sit to examine our hearts, spirits, emotions and our consciousness when we offer the world our verse. Going forward, i would be amiss if i did not ask each of you to consider the effect you may have on our world and our humanity. Not all of us are poets, but we all have the ability to live a poetic life. I think it all begins with our attitude, and the way we express ourselves, not only to each other but to our own “Self”, that entity that we drag along through our lives not giving much consideration to at a soul level. Anyway, in conclusion, in this month’s issue of The Year of the Poet, i am absolutely sure that you will find an abundance of material to ponder and contemplate upon and perhaps consider in you own walk of life. Building Cultural Bridges Bless Up Bill PS Do Not forget about the World Healing, World Peace Poetry effort. Available here www.worldhealingworldpeacepoetry.com or Janet . . . gone too soon. http://www.innerchildpress.com/janet-p-caldwell.php For Free Downloads of Previous Issues of The Year of the Poet www.innerchildpress.com/the-year-of-the-poet