No Rules Ever Existed At All

No Rules Ever Existed At All This was actually part of a dream I had last night and woke up thinking about. This sentence is exactly what was in it: "It is difficult for something disorganized to promote organization while being disorganized." The following also came out as I was thinking about it. Does a poet have to write poetry to be called a poet? What comes first either a poet who writes rules about how to write a poem and rules already created to regulate what constitutes a poem? What if I were a poet who was whimsical Would what I write be highly predictable? And to many might it seem to be so cruel By saying poets will never need a rule. Now that I am a poet who is fully grown Is it okay if I have a style of my own? Even if my poems seem to be confusing For certain purpose can you still be using? Heard of poets who during periods ponder How far you must go to be out yonder And when you want poem to be very best Does it really require having to take a test. My poem could be called saying or a quote How much time would you want to devote? To determine which one you want it to be Do you really think you have the ability? After having thought about this for a while On your face may we begin seeing a smile Or as a great poet may it personally appall? When we said no rules ever existed at all. James Thomas Horn, Retired Veteran