Who is to define
what is poetry
and what is not
would a poet
dare to
tell a soldier
how to fire his gun
or to show an architect
how to design
his castle
or to tell
a king how to rule
his kingdom
I think not
Here in these lines
my pen is my gun
and I am the soldier
these pages
are the the castle
I built
stone for stone
where nothing once stood
In these poems
I am the king that
rules
commanding battalions
of metaphor
and lording over
my wordy subjects
Let the poet decide
what is poetic
and let him
transcribe and relate it
as he sees fit
What is meaningless to one
may be musical to another
we are all poets
some just listen
a little better
to the voice
that shouts
these lines
from inside
I can honestly say that this is one of my favorite poems iv read in awhile.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Bryan, I've added this poem to my favorites, along with many of your others. It is truly brilliant. Because I'm an old editor/writer, I did catch a 'typo' I hope you fix, because it is perfection otherwise. Go to your line about the castle, and you should see it. LOVE your work.