Marked by magic...

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"I think the best poems 

are marked by magic; 

they grow through a kind of wizardry 

which even the greatest poets 

cannot completely understand, 

let alone explain.  

I'm not talking about 

the mere tricks of a magician here.  

This is real sorcery.  

There's an element of miracle involved." 

~ Robert Currie, 

in The Place My Words are Looking For

I agree with Currie -- the best poems are magical. When I read them, they often give me goosebumps and always touch my heart. They "put me under a spell" and stick with me long after I've read them....