Poetrysoup Heroes

The best advice came from my hero since our very first days on the Soup, he said to me ....be true to yourself don't try to blend into the group. When no one wants to write in rhyme you told me ....write it anyway, when no one wants to read rhyme, you said to me ...write it anyway. If this is your passion, why let it go all opinions will be hit and miss, poetry is not what others want you to do only Heart and Soul make up the artist. Did Poe try to follow the rest ...oh no being unique makes any artist great, perfection is what it is .....to you only we can control the hand of fate. So what if we are being a little archaic by respecting those who came before, the elders are remembered for a reason they opened up the modern poet's door. Thank you for teaching me to believe because back then I just didn't see, the talent, the potential, the poet ... that you somehow saw in me. I have many Poetry Soup heroes.... but this poem is for Chan Hurst, "Just That Archaic Poet" ....RIP Written on November 10th, 2015