165: There is a new poetry growing/one not governed by lines or characters...

There is a new poetry growing

one not governed by lines or characters

one not limited by words, pages, or voice

one that is expressed by living

by action and in-action

A time is approaching

when poetry which does not leave the page

and poetry which is only audible vibration

will no longer be called poetry

and poetry, this new poetry,

will live outside of books

in the open air

and will be synonymous

with words like:

“relationship,” “experience,” and “character”

The climbing starts in darkness

and continues for hours

the way lit by red filtered flash lights

elevation adds up hour by hour

but existence only includes the red

dirt, stones, and wood that is

too close to be swallowed in the dark

The summit is reached before the dawn

the sky is overcast, and there is no moon

there is only a sense of great

openness of space all around

this is the place where the

first light visits before all others

soon the dawn will come with out color

light will grow gradually and

the vast world that is hidden

will slowly reveal its form and substance

there will be no sudden beginning, ending,

or any kind of demarcation

those who first see it

and participate in its happening

will be the poets I’ve spoken of

and, my friends, they all agree, and

I’m here to tell you:

The beginning is near.



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