'Tis True That Poets Are Quite A Rare Breed Poem by Francis Duggan

'Tis true that poets are quite a rare breed and few that pen verse are worthy of note
Though many say they do write poetry and refer to themselves as poet
You won't find many like Robert Burns or James Clarence Mangan or John Clare
They may have lived and died poorer than many do but their type of writers are rare
As for me I'm a bit of a rhymer and for years I have been a rhyme buff
One not worthy of the title of poet though I've written a whole heap of stuff
Some self proclaimed poets into self praise their own praises they love to sing
Their egos are over inflated the ego is such a strange thing
In this the age of self promotion the word poet is often abused
In referring to self by those who crave fame and attention a word that is too often used
Suppose there is nothing wrong with self promotion though some with it get carried away
Though one would not find many people who would agree with what I do say
About poets and about writing poetry a weed to one to another is a rose
Our different views on things makes us seem interesting on that one would have to suppose.