in the beginning was the word

poetry is not the
dominion of any
one person's will

poetry is not owned
by any single ideal
or school of thought

poetry cannot be
taught in the classrooms
of dead academia

poetry must be
experienced
through living

poetry cannot be
researched, divided into
equal geometric quadrants
of syllables, morphemes,
lines and verses

poetry does not align itself
with any specific
political systems
nationalities
religions
cultures
ethnicity
genders
corporations
generations
years
ages
centuries
or
millenniums

poetry will not bow it's
knee before any throne

poetry will not cave in or
whine when criticized

poetry does not give a
shit about money, fame
or fortune

poetry is a car sliding out
of control on an icey road

poetry is the cut off finger
at the butcher's shop

poetry is the murdered
thought of conformity

poetry is the rising sun
of revolution

poetry cannot be judged,
critiqued, adjudicated by
mortals

poetry is the voice of God
singing through man

poetry is a loaded gun
to the head

poetry is the hand of mercy
picking flowers of
hope