Bow To the Queen

This poem belongs to me
I'm the Queen of poetry
With my pen poised in the air
I scribe words that can compare
With any poet
How do I know it?
I show it,
I sit here with pen in hand
No other poet felt so grand
As me 
When I write poetry

My punctuation is up the creek,
But people still listen when I speak
It doesn't matter what I write
As long as it's not full of trite
How can that be
When the poet is me.
I do not bother with big words,
As long as the words are heard
That's good

Anyway my vocabulary
It is limited, as you can see
We all have limitations
And assorted imaginations.
I am pleased to say
That poetry is better that way,
How boring (YAWN) that would be
Especially one grand as me
If we all wrote the same
Shame
Shame, Shame indeed
All poets write to fill a need
For everyone who reads
Poetry
Of any kind

I have put my pen down,
And next to it, I've placed my crown,
My family are calling me
Where are you, Mum? We're hungry!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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February 5, 2023 at 6:14 AM
You are the Queen Shirley….the Queen of realness , niceness and poetry!! Great poem …..Debx
Wolf Avatar
February 4, 2023 at 7:52 PM
As long as you are wearing the crown, you might as well 'take the cake' as well. Enjoyable romp, this one, Shirley!
Hawkins Avatar
February 4, 2023 at 8:57 PM
Thank you, Gershon. I enjoyed writing this. It came out of the blue, Royal Blue, of course. I hope you and your family are having a pleasant weekend. Take care, Queenie
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February 3, 2023 at 11:07 PM
A queen of poetry. You deserve it. Sometimes writing in simple mode is eloquent. But in the end hunger takes first place.
Hawkins Avatar
February 4, 2023 at 9:03 PM
Thank you, Victor It was fun to write, and I hope fun to read. As you tell Victor, I had to abolish the crown and put my pinny on to cook dinner. Lol! I hope you are well and enjoying your day. Take care, Shirley
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