the art of poetry

The Art of Poetry

How to write a poem! Are you asking me?
Well, get pen and paper, close your eyes
And let the mind drift, words and images
Will come up to surface and when you have
Enough open your yes and write them down.
Do a bit of rewriting, but not too much,
A poem looks stilted if you linger too long.
Send poem to a magazine editor, he/ her
Will be polite and thank you for letting them
Read it, but it isn’t what they are looking for,
They do wish you great success elsewhere.
If you throw pen and paper in the bin, that’s
Ok, rejection is hard, but if you sit down and
Write another poem; then, you’re a bard.