I have been sticking my neck out
for no other reason than freedom
of expression, of justice, of rights...
to call yourself a poet you must get
this right, the human right to speak out
not like a blubbe mouth but like a proud
to be human, a poet must be able to speak aloud
no need to shout, no need to beat around the bush
but you must push the issue of truth and integrity
otherwise just write your half ass poetry, that is fine
but don't call yourself a poet just because you rhyme!.
for no other reason than freedom
of expression, of justice, of rights...
to call yourself a poet you must get
this right, the human right to speak out
not like a blubbe mouth but like a proud
to be human, a poet must be able to speak aloud
no need to shout, no need to beat around the bush
but you must push the issue of truth and integrity
otherwise just write your half ass poetry, that is fine
but don't call yourself a poet just because you rhyme!.
I said what's in my mind before I run out of time..
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I would like to explain myself if I may. I realize there is an attitude in what I have written that can be seen as arrogance, who indeed is to judge, everyone is entitled to a point of view. When I read in the media the word Syrian rebels, I think of Albert Camu's point of view on a rebel, I am a rebel by that definition but those murdering terrorists who tear out hearts and eat them, those vicious fanatics are an insult to the word 'rebel' yet they are being called rebels. So much for words, we know what integrity is, be true to yourself, poets had to become clowns throughout history just to get into the king's favor, to become court jesters so they could say to the king what others did not dare, eventually they would catch the king in a bad mood and off with their heads. Today it is all about 'what is in it for me' attitude, money and box office call the shots, it is show bizz time, entertainment rocks. When you call yourself a poet just to get a kick, have fun, in a way I feel contempt, not that what you are doing is wrong, of course not, but us poets are personalities, characters, symbols, only few are left in this World who dare say it the way it is, not for money or entertainment, not for a selfish reason, this is a calling from deep within, many have been imprisoned, tortured and killed by authority figures for just doing that. I have had such friends. This is a matter of integrity and sensitivity. When somebody in society asks me what I do and I answer 'I am a poet' they sometimes laugh at me and say, 'I am a poet too, come on, what do you do for a living'.
This is the state of awareness in some circles today.
I have said enough!.
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