The Poet Poem by Joe Hughes

The Poet tells lifes stories
In fiction or for real,
Rhyming couplets, haikus, free verse -
But words he's got to feel.

There's those who use so many words,
Some poets use so few
But words are just not poetry,
You must review, review, review.

Some write of God unceasingly,
Others on nature always dwell.
Me - I like a mixture,
Including some on Hell!

Some poets deal with sadness,
There's love fanatics too
But cliche writing poets
Will bore the pants off you!

There's Francis Duggan, Ogden Nash,
Dream Catcher, De La Mare.
Now all of these - they know their art -
There's others who don't care.

So many famous poets,
Wordworth, Keats, Ted Hughes
But all of them must wait upon
Those visits from the Muse.

I think I've touched a little on
The poet with his art,
So if a poet you would be,
Please do it from the heart!