The Common Poet Speaks...

I'm just a common everyday poet,
and I DO know it!
I can't shatter worlds of thought
in a single line of verse,
although I'm not averse
to making the attempt, now and then.

I can only tell you,
in simple words, but true,
how good my breakfast tasted;
or how hot the sun was today,
or how the moon got in the way
of a memory I was searching for.

Shall I tell you that I heard
a dog barking at a bird;
or that the apple that I ate
was red and juicy? You see,
I can describe it very easily,
without wasting words or time for anyone!

I think simple little thoughts,
that need no deeper afterthought;
and it is really just as well,
for I would hate to have to carry
around a heavy dictionary,
to translate whatever it is I wish to say!

In the end I suppose it's very
helpful to be so ordinary,
as it saves a lot of my time, and of yours.
For example: no need to explain
what it means to be in pain;
I shout, "OW!" and you will surely understand!

So, I sit here in my plain dress,
saying how easy it is to express
each simple thought that comes my way.
I'm happy being a common poet,
and my feet will surely show it:
no Longfellows here, just everyday flat feet for me!

Lora Frikken ~ 9-30-02