Poets

Poets Why is it poetry, is a like dirty word and talked of in undertones? It’s like a naughty postcard, more flesh than there are bones. Poets tend to deny their art, “I’m not a poet, I’m a rhym-er” Come on you lot get stuck in don’t be a poetry two-timer. After a glass of alcohol some may admit-“I like a little verse” “But no I m not into poetry…” It’s like a speech they did rehearse. Now poems I’m getting good at, but famous poets I don’t know any Don’t ask me if I’m a poet, because in wages I don’t earn a penny. Now rhyme I am not bad at, but at free verse I would stink As for haiku, senryu, and other forms, I stink I really think… I listened to some so called poets; decry their art the other day They denied their art while they listened, to what each other had to say. Standing there with their poems held high, “I’m not a poet” they all said Well get down from the microphone and let’s hear a poet instead… They pass their poems around the table, like some black market currency Not wanting anyone to see it, but they are at a reading for poetry. So be loud and proud you poets stand firm for what you believe in Tell them you are a poet, and just get used to all the teasing I used to be a shy poet and I write verse with some frivolity But the definition in my dictionary says “words with a pleasing quality.” So now I am open to judgement from all of you wonderful poets You have all commented on my work, but do you really know it? You all have qualities that scare me, you really seem so clever So can I finally admit to being a poet, from now on and forever? ~GG~ 27/09/2012