Jerry Brotherton Poet Free verse

I’m No Poet

I know the best 
poetry is
suppose to live in 
broken love,
death, regret,
and fear of facing 
another tomorrow.
Those things 
that drag emotion
across the heart,
or stab 
you in the brain,
with 
pain and
sorrow.

But has there ever been a poet
that’s not known 
such tragedy, 
has no knowledge of heartbreak,
been hurt or wronged
because he didn't fit a mold.
Whose stomach 
is always full,
never had to
sleep in the cold.
One that has loved 
without regret
never had to beg
or borrow.

Call me a 
presenter of possibilities
mediator of metaphor
encourager of exaggerations
implementor of imagination
or facilitator of fakery
but 
I am no poet

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sara Etgen-Baker January 30, 2026 at 5:17 PM I liked mediator of metaphor....excellent In my mind there are as many definitions of poets as there are those of use who choose to write poetry. I don't worry about it. Jerry Brotherton February 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM I think that most people when you tell them you write poetry believe it means we follow along a set of rules. Paying more attention to meter and rhyme.

Victor Buhagiar January 28, 2026 at 10:19 PM A poet is a person who can express emotions clearly and with feeling. You did well.

Yann Rolland January 28, 2026 at 5:24 PM enjoyed, i d'on't really know what a poet is, no matter, i feel that too, there are so much definitions of a poet, important is to write what we feel , bravo poet