A Poem
A poem drifts through the mind,
Fleetingly at first, then settles in
Lingering, until a place it finds
Among its rhyming verses’ kin.
A poem seeks the fertile ground
Where it can come to full fruition.
The poet when its words are sound
Will proofread it to its completion.
A poem may see wide publication
Be read by hundreds near and far,
Who knows, may even get a citation
[Though few poets become stars!]
A poem will be read over many times
Often the name of the poet is lost,
But a poet lives on through rhymes
Having a poem read is worth the cost.
Written October 2, 2022
Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022
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