A century past
This magazine was founded
It is called “POETRY”
We look back and stumble
Looking at what we think may be
The best critiques or
The most interesting characterizations
Which have the intellectual quality that
Amazed and continue to amaze
How many poems have to be narrowed
To the sensational few which we feel
Will endure the test of time?
Which conversations echoed best
The sentiment of the time and do
They still have relevance when
Compared to something
Written as recently as today
What was the era like?
When the then current material was presented
The fitting will be chosen
That is a safe bet
The picking of more than a few will be appropriate
Just because they were written by someone unknown
Who we now universally recognize
That goes without saying the blustery will say
There is but one reality and the truth of it is
Everything is very subjective
Selected pieces will state clearly
What most know but can’t express well
Eloquence has to be recognized
There is safety in numbers and
Many will agree that the selections are perfect
My door is always open
By Steve Haarman
September 7, 2012
Updated by Stanski on December 13, 2019 ^
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