What Good is Poetry?

Scalpel, pencil, wisdom’s light Call to action, call to fight Shake them folks from comatose Thoughts collected, verse composed Tribute pay to something good And accuse someone no-good Speak to kids you don’t yet got Stake a claim to novel thought Love professed for all to see Build the bonds of “he and she” Pass the smiles all around Winter, summer, year-round Pour the soul that hurts and bleeds Yours confess regrets and deeds Talk to God in mighty voice Written word becomes life’s choice Culture needs poetic soil Call for peace or stir turmoil Verse is much like butterfly Ups your spirit to blue sky Simple, silly or complex Rhymed words command respects Write a verse and have a ball Poetry is higher call Jan 30, 2025