Christopher Roe’s most recent poem to appear here was Living the artist’s life (November 2014).

Fulcrum found
By Christopher Roe

The tipping point
Of Archimedes’ dream;
A lever long enough
And a place to stand.

Recognize the moment
As it happens
Find its fulcrum
And use your lever
To move the earth
With the weight
Of your words.

Balance can be shifted
The point made
Upon the profound tip
Of the fulcrum found.