In the Court of Public Opinion

You've finally got it, just the right rhyme The words flow like a river, rhythmic in time Imagery galore, knitted deftly with metaphor A simile here, an allusion there -- a poem to adore You post it with aplomb, contentedly sublime That applause and kudos will greet your new rhyme The thunderous roar of the silence that follows Hurls you back to your id, bravado rung hollow