The title of poet, <br />Now generally brings a chuckle, <br />Suppressed or no. <br />It conjures up an image in the mind, <br />An image of lonely teenagers, <br />Crying out in angst and exaggerated pain, <br />But I am here to tell you different, <br />I am here to show you the art of a true poet. <br /> <br />You should know, a poem can never be planned, <br />If thought out beforehand it will never come to pass, <br />It must be caught in the dawning, <br />Just as it comes to you, <br />It begins as a lump in the throat, <br />It comes from the tossing, twisting, and turning of the stomach, <br />Or perhaps it is the beauty of nature, <br />That inspires the hand to write, <br />Yet, 'tis not only the hand that writes, <br />'Tis also the heart, <br />It requires the mind, <br />It is an exploration of the soul, <br />Which can begin by no other means. <br /> <br />An it... <br />Is poetry<br /><br />Kristen Currey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/definition-of-a-poet-2/
