A Moment With My Muse
I'll tell you what my muse, Erato,
Once on a time revealed to me.
What she said so filled my head
With a simple truth ne'er writ nor read:
"Don't pursue lines of lofty rhymes
Designed to stand the test of time
And create a space wherein to place your poet's legacy.
Verse will endure, profane or pure,
If it's not meant to preach or vent.
Poets have no claim to wealth or fame.
The solitary aim and purpose of a poem
Is poetry."
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