MAJOR LEAGUE
Some of these poets write
in ways that seem abstract
Putting lines together and
in length, but they somehow
do not connect.
Writing for friends of theirs
trying too hard to impress
As they read, they would
laugh a little bit, my guess
He almost did it, almost
getting close to impressing
his colleagues
A little more time is needed
Maybe a few more years
If he keeps advancing this way
we will all be peers, how nice
They continue reading,
vaguely follow his “line”
Pretend they almost get it
Could he win the Guggenheim?
Sometimes a little obvious
but then he strays away
Goes off on a tangent
Very clever that way
I personally like the fact
that he introduces new
characters, many times foreign
Adds intrigue and culture
but no easy departure,
must ramble on to get to that
special place where
momentum will bring him
to the end and he will smile
Another masterpiece and
then add a few more lines
for his mother or a former
teacher and think it’s grand
That is where some of
the poets stand
Stanski
December 18, 2019 ^
Steve Haarman 