A poet I am
This I know
I do not sleep well
I toss I turn
Until I find the words
This I know
The words will stir
A need to be set free
To find their way in the world
This I know
Words torment me
Release me
I must reflect
For this I note
Thoughts compel
This I know
I may walk alone
But never be lonely
For words are my companions
Spilling out they compose
Poetry
-Camille Delaquise
This poem appears in RISE, Camille’s second contemporary poetry collection. A poet I am reflects on poetry as both burden and companionship — portraying language as an insistent inner force that disturbs, consoles and ultimately gives shape to solitude.
This poem is available as a contemporary poetry print on textured recycled card.