She has been a poet and a prophet. Jesus was very wise to keep the children near. Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. To see things differently , one must be differently. A change in consciousness leads to a change in perception.
Inner work is the key.
Here, there are links between poetic and contemplative consciousness. To be holy is a question of appreciating where one is in life and learning to foster the vital connections that are already operative. In order to foster the connections, one must be able to see them, feel them, experience them. This is where the poet can help us. It is the steady, surprising proposal that the real world in which God invites us to live is not the one made available by the rulers of this age.