Poetry is a Mad Mirror

I wrote this in response to poet/teacher Taylor Mali's MetaphorMonday on 8/6/18 (and ended up winning!). As you can see, he has made these Metaphor Dice that make the hardest part of poetry - starting - a little easier. This metaphor is particularly rich, and it was much fun to reflect upon.

Consistency

consistency, n: 

1. Solidity, substance, firmness

2. Condition, degree, quality

3. Agreement, harmony, compatibility

Identity x vision is our compass, 

Paving the path we must walk 

To move from who we are 

To who we want to be. 

Must our professional 

And personal identity 

Be one and the same? 

Or might it be sufficient to 

Have two compasses, distinct 

But consistent, to point the way?