I've spent my whole life searching
For a screen, cast along the surface of the water
Reflecting the light as the sun setsAs the sun sets, it rises somewhere else
This is the short transition from life to death
Short yet vastAs watch the water
I start to see the veil—
And I see the other sideI see,
The other side of the waterSo... what now?
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A Poet's Dictionary
PoetryPoetry: literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional response through language chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm.