Antipoet

To me
Poetry is not a bridge game
Is not a crossword puzzle or a
Sewing circle
It does not transcend the stupid nor
Invigorate the lazy
It is not a mighty pedestal to lift the otherwise
talentless
It is one of two expressions
To the inner heart not meant to be shared
To the outer world
Meant to be understood by many
and hopefully
Appreciated
In other words
Art
If I write a poem am I then a poet?
If I sell it to someone am I then a poet?
If someone likes it or hates it or fucks it
Am I then a poet?
We are so self titled
My title then is
Antipoet
I am for the useful creation of words
To move me to
Lift me or to
Slaughter me
And I hear the self proclaimed poets
Speaking loudly (to themselves)
Masturbating and
Ejaculating self praise and calling it
Poetry
So I am the antipoet
I only write what I know
Feel
Think and
See
I don't give a
Shit if other poets like it
As long as
Non poets do
So I am the antipoet
And a
Hypocrite for putting this on the poetry web group
But
Still
The antipoet
Have some balls
Write what you really think
Instead of tossing off with
Scrabble

Copyright 2002 Harry R. Fagel ARR