This Poem was Submitted By: Thomas F Crumpler On Date: 2000-11-11 00:50:03 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Point Of View From A Purely Practical Poet

  To be a good  poet, what does it mean?  Do we see what the "norms" haven't seen?    Can we know existence beyond others?    Are we higher by being poetry lovers?    How many word wizards have wallowed  in arrogance that's filled one up inside    of which we poets could've swallowed,  just a little lump of our puffed up pride.     We are not psychics, gods, or gurus  but, seek to grow in our spiritual quest.   Our influential power, we mustn't abuse.   How careful to be, with what we express! Visionarys and idealists, writing our dreams   we ponder the unknown, realms of mystery.   Most agree anything's possible, it seems.   But, how far we dare go, with our poetry?    Are we to be wiser, giving sound advice as authorities on life, death, love and loss,  pretending all this long enough to suffice,  then we'll pay for it, at such a dear cost!   By refusing defeat to limits of the mind   spirits grow strong but, bodies get weak.    Racing time, obsessions draw the line.    Dwindling down to a future gone bleak.    We're only human and  must admit this.   That will be, pure words with nobility.    By releasing vain pressures of genius   this poet can write with some humility.

Copyright © November 2000 Thomas F Crumpler

Additional Notes:
The word "norm" refers to just regular people.


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