value I find in writing poetry

 sharpening the mind by using it

much of who I am now

needs to understand,

to make sense of every day,

to find the learnings that come at me, 

constantly,

I sit outside

and open myself to chronicling

the messages from the universe

that come at me all the time,

and that I notice and chronicle when I am able,

I know mental dissolution is common

many use crossword and other puzzles

to keep their mind alive,

I hope my poetry writing can serve me well

to keep my mental tools sharpened

and my reason for still existing?

justified.

by Henry H. Walker

July 6, ‘26