My thanks for being critical
To pointing out how factual
Too biographically actual
Too formal, too literal
My little poem is,
To be GOOD poetry.
No sentiment, you see.
Has the Muse deserted me?
For it's too abysmally descriptive,
Altogether non-addictive
To be GOOD poetry.
No soul searching passion,
No bleeding heart gnashing,
Just words strung together
In journalese fashion,
Not like GOOD poetry.
So, kind Sir,
Do listen to my plea,
Help my moribund prose be free,
By describing what it is you mean
By this ephemeral thing,
You call GOOD poetry.
Margery Rehman
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/good-poetry-to-a-friend-who-has-views-on-what-constitutes-good-poetry/
