don't drape yourself
in black and adjust the lights.
don't make yourself the center
of attention.
let the words suffice.
don't use your poetry voice.
don't dance, don't be a clown.
don't mourn
the loss in tears, in shouts,
in groans.
simply write it down.
use words that people understand.
no need to rhyme, no need
to use mythology or ancient
history. be accessible, not
an unsolvable puzzle.
don't write something that will
make people stop reading.
but if you do, don't stop.
to hell with them. it's your
life, your blank sheet of paper,
your heart, your pen.
No comments:
Post a Comment