Writing about it, isn't poetry.
That's the first thing they teach.
Not writing about it, even less so--
But that's more grasp than reach.

There's really not much to say,
if you just want to write; but--
Not wanting to write, that's just
wrong, unless you've something

to say, of course. Deep philo-
sophical questions like, "Am I
making sense?" What does life
give a damn for madness? Not much

responds some symphonic majesty--
Which makes one higher than thou.