Wake: Up to Poetry
"The act of poetry is a rebel act."
Poem of the Week: “Down” by Brendan Kennelly
Down
why does a poem
always
go
down
the page
like
a shooting
star
or a spade
cutting
into earth
making way
for seeds
to nestle
in darkness
and slowly
begin
to become
(for example)
a small
white
flower
perfect
in the
light?
–Brendan Kennelly, from The Essential Brendan Kennelly (2011)
