As a fellow poet, I find this extremely insightful. Thank you for sharing this encounter and the lessons that emerged from it. I also find some of your turns-of-phrase exceptionally keen — e.g. “…poetry is part of how we describe and achieve the impossible.” LOVE that. I also appreciated the way you distilled the characteristics of Poets and Police. Working at the intersection of humanity and technology, as we do, being able to craft words that resonate with non-poets is essential. This made me realize how often I’ve applied for job descriptions written for police in hopes they were really looking for poets. Something to ponder… what would a job description look like that was seeking applicants who are poets?