I'M NOT A POET

I’M NOT A POET

I’m not a poet

I do not claim to be

Though sometimes I’ll slap down some words

For all the world to see

I’m not a poet

Though I might want to be

By churning out such thoughts I have

That so few people see

I’m not a poet

As you can plainly see

I can’t paint words that dance and sing

I’m just a plodder me

I’m not a poet

I do not think things through

It’s rare that I will come up with

A thought that is brand new

I’m not a poet

I really am not - no

When thoughts pop in from time to time

I will give it a go

I’m not a poet

Though sometimes I will try

Not like a real poet might

Who’ll make their verses fly

I’m not a poet

Don’t have a mind that free

I don’t call myself a poet

I don’t write poetry

I’m not a poet

Suggest I should do more

You’ll ignore the words I show you

Implying that they bore

I’m not a poet

Simply an old hack me

I wish I had a mind so good

I could a poet be

I’m not a poet

This is not poetry

If I called myself a poet

A bad one I would be

I’m not a poet

I just can’t claim to be

Some days I will bash out some words

For all the world to see

No I’m not a poet

Don’t try to label me

Please do not call me a poet

I am no poet – see…!

MAWH, Jan 2018