Each poem’s line

break
invites us to take a breath,
as does every mark of punctuation. 
 
Poets plot spaces to pause.
We plant them in rows and
with each interpretation, 
they might wither or bloom or fruit or grow. 
(You’re more of a natural than you know.)
 
No one has to feel more grounded
when 
these devices are implemented–
 
Poets can purposely
lay long lines down designed
to leave us whirled and winded. 
 
Whether they are performed or whether they dance
deep in the voice in our mind,
breath is vital to poems–
Don’t hold yours when you’ve finished
one you were grateful to find.