[New-Poetry] Re: optimistic poems

[Barry Spacks]

Had the following post from a local sculptor today --
any suggestions available for him in his search for
optimistic poems?

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

  I am working on a project and would love some references for poetry  
on shaping
the future.  It is important that the poetry or prose focuses on our  
ability to change
things for the better. Any help or recommendations would be much  
appreciated.

Thanks for anything you can supply (optimism lately in short supply),

optimistically,

Barry