Poet Poem by Phinda Mkhonta

Poet

Rating: 5.0


I am an African technological psychological opium
To the unique Africans dreams,
In heartless days, no chemical situation had purified me from poetry,
Some people fail to understand me like mathematics,
They fail to get my logic, they have no tactics
To understated my divine gift of being poetic,
I love it when they think “we” poets are psychological lunatics;
This means “we” poets over load their minds with words materials
In the aim of neutralizing them to our critical words as magic,
It dramatically shows that they feel the poetic words in their nerves.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Alison Cassidy 26 January 2008

This is a passionately penned piece from one who expresses fiercely the 'opium' of his craft, despite criticism from those who don't or won't understand. Your words demonstrate the power of the pen. May you continue to 'rage rage against the dying of the light.' love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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Alancia Lebogang Mogorosi 16 September 2007

oh my God, i am so speechless, every point in this poem says it all. i like the way you emphasis that our language as poets is not understandable. only the gifted understand.

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