1. BEAUTY:
• The beauty of breathtaking scenery
• The beauty of being alive
• The beauty of our six senses ~ see, hear, touch, taste, smell, feel
2. DISCOVERY:
• A discovery of the natural world around us (external world)
• An exploration of human nature (internal world)
• A journey of self-discovery
3. TRUTH:
• Eternal Truths ~ life and death, joy and pain
• Personal truths ~ about yourself and the way you understand the world
4. LIFE:
• Poetry is about life ~ all the experiences of being alive
• Poetry is life ~ we read it so we can feel more alive, to be in touch with our senses, to listen to our hearts
"Poetry is not just about life, it is life."
