Deservedly
A poet’s a thief with a knife,
Cutting off pieces of life
Belonging to woman or man,
Running as fast as he can.
A poet’s a sin-happy saint,
Clown covered up with green paint,
A sadist, a soldier, a fool—
Poet’s get kicked out of school.
Copyright © Steve Eng | Year Posted 2009
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