the poet in his work <br />tries to find himself, refine it <br />to let the lotuses in him bloom <br />the real poet lives in his own private realm <br />filtering sunshine to allow the rainbow in him to glow <br />the readers, well they are mere flower lovers <br /> <br />the lotuses that bloom by day <br />to show their wonder <br />and fold by evening <br />show not an inch of care <br />for praises, criticism <br />they are the real poets <br />- coaching verse writers!<br /><br />john tiong chunghoo<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/silent-lessons/