Ventriloquist
A great part
of a poet's self
is revealed to him when he writes
even when he does so
in the manner of a ventriloquist
- - projecting a voice not his own
in his verses,
taking refuge
in the cautious caveat:
the poem is not the poet;
and, indeed, he learns a lot
about himself,
but he doesn't and he won't
necessarily relish
what he learns.
Copyright © Romeo Naces | Year Posted 2008
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