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i am a sham of a poet
i mean c'mon now
have you seen the works others produce?
the elegant turn of phrases
emotions running wild across the screen
actual passion and muse blended in
their turmoil etched beautifully rich with poetic fury
compared to all that, what do these words really mean?
i blubber about with no cohesion
i stutter my phrases with negligible seasons
that with each letter sputtered forth
leaves for bad taste easily washed with more
poets that can actually string together words
paint pictures others have hardly heard
what does that make me if not a sham?
what does that make me if not a coward?
i did indeed choose poetry,
but poetry didn't choose me
have you seen the works others produce?
the elegant turn of phrases
emotions running wild across the screen
actual passion and muse blended in
their turmoil etched beautifully rich with poetic fury
compared to all that, what do these words really mean?
i blubber about with no cohesion
i stutter my phrases with negligible seasons
that with each letter sputtered forth
leaves for bad taste easily washed with more
poets that can actually string together words
paint pictures others have hardly heard
what does that make me if not a sham?
what does that make me if not a coward?
i did indeed choose poetry,
but poetry didn't choose me
Published 26th May 2023
Author's Note
this feeling comes when i see more talented poets and can't help but feel like i am unworthy to keep writing poetry
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27th May 2023 12:52pm
Sometimes I feel like I want to give in to the dark indulgence of envy too. Reading words I wish I could have wrote. But now I choose to see excellent poetry as inspiration. It's hard though when you are a poet yourself.
You showed vulnerability, a sign of a good poet.
You showed vulnerability, a sign of a good poet.
