The first line of a poem should usher you in
The first line of a poem should usher you in—not with fanfare, but with quiet invitation.A door half open, its hinges whispering welcome.Inside, a warm glow spills across the floor,soft as memory, steady as breath.There’s an empty seat waiting—not lonely, but expectant,as if someone just stood up to fetch teaand will return with stories still steaming. You sit. You listen.The words unfold like linen,creased with longing, smoothed by time.They speak of love, of loss,of the way light bends through old windowsand how silence sometimes says the most. And just when you think you’ve settled in—when the rhythm has rocked you … Continue reading The first line of a poem should usher you in