Dear Lindsay Richardson —
I have no “favorite” poem, but a short one that I like immensely is by Christopher Logue. Here it is:
Come to the edge.
We might fall.
Come to the edge.
It’s too high!
COME TO THE EDGE!
So they came
and he pushed
and they flew.
As a writer, I think this is the most succinct description of the relationship between the artist and the audience (or viewer or listener) that I’ve ever read.
Yours sincerely,
