The Poet As Politician Poem by RIC BASTASA

every hour the poets knock the door of my senses
if you have time my dear
please read my latest poem
i have read yours and they're good
(what does he care? he has his own cares to care for)

and they keep on knocking
and i keep on lying too with my grin as wide as the cheetah
your poems are great
just perfect for me.. oh i love this one too

how hungry can a poet be as a politician
hungry for praise
lusting for honor

wanting to have a name where there are none
except perhaps in tombstones

yes i will compromise with an epitaph

here lies the poet as a politician
he is read upon his own request

Requiscat In Pace!

i place the star after his date of birth
i place a cross after his date of death.

and of course at the lowest portion
upon his request

RSVP.