My thanks for being critical <br />To pointing out how factual <br />Too biographically actual <br />Too formal, too literal <br />My little poem is, <br />To be GOOD poetry. <br /> <br />No sentiment, you see. <br />Has the Muse deserted me? <br />For it's too abysmally descriptive, <br />Altogether non-addictive <br />To be GOOD poetry. <br /> <br />No soul searching passion, <br />No bleeding heart gnashing, <br />Just words strung together <br />In journalese fashion, <br />Not like GOOD poetry. <br /> <br />So, kind Sir, <br />Do listen to my plea, <br />Help my moribund prose be free, <br />By describing what it is you mean <br />By this ephemeral thing, <br />You call GOOD poetry.<br /><br />Margery Rehman<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/good-poetry-to-a-friend-who-has-views-on-what-constitutes-good-poetry/
