On Poetry
Poetry is a challenging art;
it requires skill and meter
and a poet that’s awful smart,
or he will tire and teeter.
Poetry requires wit and heart;
one must be a practiced poet
who writes with grace and art
to forge beauty and not blow it.
Poetry is a divine art
which comes from the Nine Muses
who both inspire and impart
afflatus that the poet ne'er refuses.
Poetry can be an arduous art,
a source of perspiration
that demands the better part
and labors for inspiration.
Poetry is a demanding art
that's not for the casual dilettante
nor for the weak and faint of heart,
the cavalier or nonchalant!
Poetry is a noble art;
more lovely than science or math,
it requires the mind of Descartes
and the love for Parnassus’s path.
Poetry, at last, comes from the heart
and sometimes makes no sense;
but it keeps us from being apart,
and that makes all the difference.
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a
Premium Membership.
