Simple Poetry

My poems are often simple, or so I have been told. Nine courses of college English, if I may be so bold. My roots are in the country and that is how I live. If my poems are too simple, then I ask you to forgive This simple-minded, country school marm Who was priveledged to grow up on a farm. My poetry makes me happy when I am blue. If you don’t like it simple, then I am sorry for you. Ordinary words can easily say what is real. You don’t need fancy words to say how you feel. So I keep it simple, as you have readily seen So simple folks can understand just what I mean. Simple does not mean stupid, ignorant, or rough. Simple means without frills and all that stuff. Please don’t bother to tell me if I break your rules. Simple poems written by me does not make me a fool. My bachelor of science in teaching stands on its own. A language arts specialization keeps me in the zone. So when you read my poem and it’s too simple for you, Just don’t review it, even though it’s simple and true. Find a poet who uses words requiring deeper thought. Those poems for which a dictionary must be sought. If I choose to be simplistic, then that is my right. Many other poets like the simple way that I write.