On Poetry Poem by Raj Arumugam

1
poetry can be
like a sky filled with wrangling clouds
or as a sky without a wisp



2
in poetry there are no
clichés in thought and phrase;
and what is left there is
the resplendent and the living



3
poetry leaves one
rich inside
and ordinary outside



4
the fool defines poetry
and poetry defies all definitions



5
poetry entertains, inspires;
poetry tickles, distracts, and shapes and frees -
but its true intent, no one knows



6
many lines, and countless lines
many pages, and thick volumes
don’t make poetry



7
if one had no coins
one cannot buy bread;
but not all the world’s wealth
can bring you poetry



8
Oh no!
Not another love poem!
Oh no!
Not another poem about oneself!



9
rhyme, technique and meter
and tricks of prosody
don’t make poetry: passion does