verse person

Verse person

The modest poet is the one who writes poems
the excerpts call crap; think of the lady poet who
wrote rhyming verses and was interviewed by
Terry Wogan, who made fun of her poetry
At poetry meetings, which are not unlike AA meetings
were narcissists talk endlessly absorbed by their
navel-gazing, they said she was crap
but I tell you this
When a poet is in a loving mood
sits down to write something beautiful and caressing
In a way, he gives you, his soul.
Put it on a platter in front of you so you can prod it and feel its texture.
He has no defense against your scorn,
your derision hurts him deeply, the poem was for you.
He looks around and will find people who understand he is not trying
to change the world but tell you of the beauty of its beauty.
Finally, no one sits down with the intention of writing
a shitty poem.