They say, "You are poor"
I say, "I'm poor"
They say, "The scarcity prevails in your house and body"
They say, "You are sick man and patient of abnormality"
They say, "You are dead"
I say, "Yes, I'm dead"
Scarcity in my house and body
Because I have no poetry
I'm sick and patient of abnormality
Because prescription of a true poet is free
I'm dead, a living corpse
Because without poetic wisdom life is anarchy
©Mahtab Bangalee
Chattogram
31/10/2022
A poem of the highest order! A wonderful tribute to poetry and poets. Beautifully presented with such great insight and wisdom.
What a beautiful ode to Poetry dear Mahtab. A poet is ever rich with his beautiful poems,
Good write. Marvellous and true to the core. For a poet, poetry makes his life. Without poetry, his life will whither…
Poetry is indeed everything to a poet. A wonderful poem!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Best words I've heard said, ever! Thanks for the good lesson and endeavor!