Essence Of A Poet

We sit here

on the grassy knoll,

listening to another's words.

 

We hear the vocals of a

dusty man on stage

lamenting.

 

We listen as words drip

simile and metaphor

as we revel in the fact

We are poor!

 

So many poets dream of

fame and fortune

but this is false.

 

Poets are the ones that

find dream in the mundane

existence of everyday.

 

We do not write because

of a promised pay check

or promised fame.

 

We write because

any other course would

kill us by killing the soul.

 

Our thoughts and visions

fill us to the brink of flooding

and drowning in words.

 

Our pens are our weapons

keeping the lies away

and strengthening Truth.

 

In our ink we hold fire

burning emotion and passion

into the World of Routine!

 

 

Reviews

[The Elder]

I really like this piece.
We do not write because

of a promised pay check

or promised fame.



We write because

any other course would

kill us by killing the soul.
This truly describes the true poet.
Great job my friend.

[misha]

great job = )