Many poets only have one work <br />Known and remembered after they are gone <br />The Mona Lisa overshadows all <br />And many one-time sculptors stand alone. <br /> <br />If a thousand poets were to write one poem, <br />A thousand musicians one lovely song <br />Then millions would enjoy and be fulfilled... <br />A single write can feed the ages long. <br /> <br />So if you write one piece that speaks the truth <br />And satisfies the need for finer art <br />Then count yourself to be one of the few <br />Who keep tradition-you have done your part.<br /><br />Kate Wiley<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-single-poem/
