If I were like wizards <br />I'd wave my magic wand <br />And conjure up some words <br />From the back of beyond <br /> <br />Words would at my command <br />Assemble in verses <br />Walking in hand in hand <br />With their little purses <br /> <br />There'd be strict discipline <br />For I like poetry <br />To follow a certain <br />Form that is plain to see <br /> <br />If I were a wizard <br />I'd choose words of all kind <br />It wouldn't then be hard <br />To equal Sappho's mind <br /> <br />If I were a wizard <br />But clearly I am not <br />Neither am I The Bard... <br />I think I've lost the plot<br /><br />Elia Michael<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/if-i-were-like-wizards/
