Aphorisms, excerpts.

Aphorisms
Poetry can sum up a whole life in three lines; emulating a person’s understanding.
The people who chide the poet reject the sensitivity in their soul.
The person who doesn’t believe in dreams is most vulnerable to their revenge.
A poem should have no meaning, as music has no meaning, only feelings.
People are often shocked and surprised that something inside them can write poetry.
It is the cunning poem that confuses.
The poet sings his song first by imitating his species; later, he listens only to the best, and later still, he listens only to himself.
© Joe Lake (From Basic Aphorisms)