The Poet and the Journalist: Two Reflections for You to Ponder

I somehow don't think it's a coincidence that the words 'the poet and the journalist' have precisely the same sing-song quality as Lewis Carroll's 'The Walrus and the Carpenter'. It's interesting to think how these two types of writers bumble about each other, even in today's highly communicative world.

Since we're all in our blissful post-Christmas state at the moment, I thought I would share two reflections on the same issue: one by a journalist and the other by a poet. I think you'll find, like I did, that these thoughts are two sides of the same coin.