Why can’t I be a poet?
What is that anyway?
The maker of sounds
and finder of words to say.
Poems à la muse must
be creative and see
imaginative ways,
to say,
expressively,
what we,
so capable and specially
can feel,
in a poem’s
certain way.
Poets are
sensitive.
We read (love)
dead poets!
Good at it? Yer a poet.
Writes poetry so well?
Maybe yer the bard
who shows the way.
Poetry is verse.
‘tis a versifier ye are?
Is it not?
How to tell?
Not up to par?
A poetaster you are.
If that’s in me,
a lessor poet’s what I’ll be.
What is inferior?
My poem, or me?
Or is it that my verse
is just too dern terse?
Write a poem of wit
and magic,
or a salty limerick
of some jester’s
funny verse.
Be the bard yer born to be.
Sing like a minstrel
along with me.
Be the poet
and you will see.
© Bill Reynolds 10/8/2018
If yer gunna try, look both ways and mind the gaps.
Let us feel the poems as you write.
Our Literary Journey 
This was a great post to wake up to, Bill. I like the inclusiveness of it, inviting everyone to join in the poetry-writing spirit, however it manifests itself. The Johnny Cash to-do list is a truly inspired postscript. Perfecto!
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Thank you, Marilyn. Glad you liked it.
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I remember the first stories and poems I posted on WP just sat there for days. I know my work is often a little hurried and I really just write it for me in the end, but no comments, no likes, nothing—I thought wow, I suck at this. Then I learned about tags. Haha! Sharing opens one up to scrutiny. Not only from others, but from ourselves. I liked everything about this Bill. “And we take leave of our past, a trail of heartfelt words, if we are but ships that rolls through life’s seas, our poetry is the mast”
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Thanks, Jim- indeed. And sometimes our sails catch a perfect breeze.
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This was a fun poem to read, Bill. I enjoy the list too😊 Have a good week.
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Thanks, Sue. Glad you liked it.
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I like that list a lot. That’s a great share. Good poetry too!
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Thanks, Joey.
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I LOVE stuff like this, Bill!!! Keep ’em comin’, man!
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Roger and WILCO.
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