Most people don’t think of the need for a writer when they are buying something like wedding flowers, but stop and think about it for a moment; if you attach a poem to the flowers, wouldn’t it be nice for the person receiving them to read something more creative and original than the 9 billionth twist on “Roses are Red…”?
Of course, I’m not much of a poet, so it’s not like I’m promoting my own services, here. But I do think it’s a shame we’ve lost our sense of the poetic, to a large extent, on the alter of modern life.
Granted, some poetic allusions are quite grotesque if taken literally. “Skin like alabaster,” for example, is comparing soft human skin to a cold, granite-like substance. Not exactly skin made for a warm, cozy cuddle, is it?
Still, at least in the poetic, there was an attempt to complement, to inspire, to paint a picture of admiration and beauty. We don’t have enough of that in today’s society.
