(Inspired by the first five paragraphs of Sven Birkerts’ essay on Emerson’s “The Poet” – A Circling, Poetry, April 2012)   This, then, is why and how, and all the other important questions rolled into one. There is no burning question worth it all, after all, if soul is not mentioned, understood as primal and holy, outside of any sect or belief. Soul –  quiet being, … Continue reading The Soul In Poetry