I once wrote some poetry - the best, <br /> the finest POETRY <br /> My POETRY came with a capital <br /> "P". <br /> My POETRY was distinguished <br /> POETRY, proper, complete line of <br /> Verse POETRY - honorable, <br /> prehistoric, geographical POETRY <br /> Divine, instinctive, even religious <br /> POETRY - <br /> I sent it to the magazines <br /> The very good magazines <br /> The very best magazines - <br /> They returned it to me every time! <br /> I once wrote some inferior POETRY <br /> Low in style, irregular in measure <br /> POETRY <br /> Undignified, trivial, absurd POETRY <br /> inadequate, mischievous, comic <br /> POETRY <br /> Some stuff like this - A CRIME - <br /> I sent it to the magazines <br /> The very good magazines <br /> The very best magazines <br /> <br /> They kept it every time! <br /> Now, I ask of you - my question is <br /> fair and brief - I ask <br /> Of you - your ear I pray and beg you <br /> give - <br /> Shall I write intuitive, <br /> comprehensive, reasoning <br /> POETRY <br /> Specific, Godlike, Capitol <br /> committed POETRY <br /> The sort I think will live? <br /> Or shall I write inferior, very bad <br /> POETRY - the kind that soon is <br /> Dead - and send it to the magazines, <br /> the very good, the best magazines <br /> THAT I MAY LIVE INSTEAD!!!<br /><br />Bonnie Alden Phillips<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/love-me-love-my-poetry/
