Be A Poet! Poem by Harlan Simantel

the world needs more poets
not famous ones
just thoughtful ones
inspiration alive
to help us thrive

now here's how to milk
that poetic fecund cow:

pray if you choose
it's a savvy option
where you can't likely lose

Spirit just might -
quicken your light

but it's ok if pray you don't
if God isn't your thing -
poetry is about what
only you can bring

and then - think
of what matters most
since you're both guest and host:

friends?
insects?
sex?

anything is fair
in Poetry's wild hair

write what you feel
spill a few words or more
for mental relief
be bold and brief
be your editor in chief

no one is watching
except perhaps
curious angels

say it your own way
let the words fly
as if your thoughts
touched God's blue sky