If You Want to Be a Poet

Let the words transcribe you

Carolyn Riker
Scribe
Published in
2 min readNov 27, 2022

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If you want to be a poet
be prepared for an adventure
it might begin with a faint nudge
from a well inside
a tap, tap, tap
like rain or snow
or the cocoon of fog
gracing a window.
It’s a knowing you can’t hide.

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Carolyn Riker
Scribe

Carolyn's latest book, The Colors I Hear, is now available!