I Understand Aldo Poem by RIC BASTASA

i understand Aldo
he is talking about a certain
cynthia buhain who thinks that he is a bogus poet
imitating others

art imitating life
aldo imitating other people's words

which, out of sheer fun, i also do,
but cynthia is new,

and Aldo must also try to understand
like God
Aldo must extend the hands of compassion

the witch may live in the Philippines
if Aldo believes it so...

meantime, Aldo my friend
outstanding poet at PH

let us keep PH 7
not 14 not 1

cool man, be neutral, be cool,
there is no storm, there is no malice

let us keep being first rated mockingbirds
on top of the roof
on top of our voices

let us keep mocking!