Stand By Your Work

Writers should stand by their work no matter what

Poets always stand by your work
Difficult though that can be
Baby knows what he's talking about
He posted Little Eve

I also posted Hookers and Crack
and a few other colorful rhymes
I'm sure pissed off many a viewer
who thought me a bag of slime

Though poetry is an artistic form
as such it is subjective
Does it only have artistic merit
If it's heavy and reflective

Did sir mix a lot pen high art
When he wrote Baby Got Back
Or is it just an embarrassment
to admit you like that track

Should we study all the classics
To fill our knowledge gap
All I know are marching chants
and old school gangsta rap

Take some classes from professors
Who published some piece of crap
Hey the old fart got some tenure
Bragging rights to flap his yap

Stay at home online study
With some bullshit university
Spend your time and money
on that liberal arts degree

So now your writing is top shelf
You may find this quite absurd
When you write offensive rhymes
You stand by every word

Some will tell you you're a genius
You know that's a bunch of s**t
You know you wrote an ugly poem
It's your work you stand with it

You are what you write on the WC
      That much is just a fact
So boys and girls I got no regrets
For Little Eve or Hookers and Crack

Author's Note

Never delete one piece

Reviews

[bboooyd]

Thoughts are just that. We all think and have thought things considered—by our society's filter—to be immoral, unethical, racist, etc.

There are things I won't say to a person. I respect all people, however; there is nothing I won't put down on paper. Initial thoughts are energetic and best describe the truth of a moment.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks for stopping by

[Frieda P]

Sometimes it's not the flavor of the piece but the honesty, heart and guts that goes into it...if you show me your soft underbelly or your true nature, then I'm so there, would rather read a risque piece of poetry (at least it's food for thought) than something that's insincere....good on you!

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you frieda

[Frieda P]

Always my pleasure Baby, you know it.

[quinfinn]

you can't please everyone. the other day i posted a poem which everyone thought charming, with exception of one person...who said it was vulgar, this individual would probably be the type to insist that bumblebees wear panties so that their stingers won't show. i like your stance here, ricochet, never back down...never retreat...never surrender! great and provocative write....

[Richard Man]

Egg wetter gree.... say it quickly .... say it slow...

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Richard

[saratogaparty]

Damn straight!

And I think everyone knows baby got back. Liking it, I think everyone secretly does.

I almost deleted that poem "Damnit, i'm Drunk"

But then I didn't, I don't know why, I guess I realized it didn't really matter, it's what I felt.

[Baby Ricochet]

I'm pleased you let it stand. Thanks for stopping by Saratoga

[fallen.angel.]

I absolutely love your writing.
It's so true and down to earth; no sugar coating, no frosting.
Poetry at it's finest.

[Baby Ricochet]

thank you destiny

[Shannen Forrester]

Nicely written, wonderful message and now I'm feeling all inspired :)

[Baby Ricochet]

thank you shannon

[Shannen Forrester]

:) your welcome, not to be picky but don't let auto correct mislead you ShannEn.

[Annabelle Lee]

Thanks Ricochet! Needed this one!

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Annabelle. Glad to had helped you out

[Ayvid N]

I won't delete anything.
And I agree that writing crap creatively is also art!

[Richard Man]

So is having a cosmic s**t!