Support Your Local Poet

“Support your local poet please” Said the man with hand out and down on one knee I’m down on my luck And for only a buck My humble verses will put you at ease Whatever your pleasure Whatever your mood A simple rhyme is sure to soothe Perhaps a Sonnet or Ballad will do Or maybe a Limerick for a laugh or two How about a Couplet or a fine Crystalline Or is a simple Haiku more your scene? I’ll sing you a Lyric if you have the time Or spill out an Ode as sweet as wine I’m a simple man’s poet Just trying to get by So hearken your ear and I’ll tell you no lies I am what I am no less no more The words of this soul are an open door For my tongue is richly blessed though some think me poor I assure you my friend this isn’t a scheme Just give me a listen you’ll see what I mean For words can be such a valuable thing When they make one think… “perchance to dream” - This write prompted by the above sticker. I received it from some fellow poets while attending an open poetry night at a coffee house in downtown Flint, Michigan several years ago. It now proudly adorns my guitar case. :)