< One non-obligatory poem and one obligatory poem >

[rayheinrich]

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Non-obligatory poem:



< How very serious. >

Seriousness about poetry comes from our desire for poetry
(or whatever we call our particular bag of words)
to be important and valuable; and thereby
make whoever fools around with it (us) important and valuable as well.

How pretentious.

Poetry is unimportant and worthless.

This is its saving grace.

No large corporation is tempted to alter it for increased profits,
no writer of poetry
(except the idiots who haven't figured this out)
can be tempted by fame or greed.

How refreshing.

And while there are still other 'serious' reasons to write the damn stuff,
poetry's insignificance (much like the making of mud pies)
allows a freedom so expansive that it encompasses all and everything
(and any other damn thing that got itself left out of all and everything).

And oh my gosh!

This just happens to include the reasons: 'fun', 'amusement', 'just for the fuck of it',
'beauty', 'mental illness', 'love', 'petty irritableishnessnous peevitry',
and at least 42 paths to individual and/or universal enlightenment.

These reasons, oddly enough, are the very reasons I just happened to find
on a list that just dropped out of my pocket.
(Excepting paths 0 to 12 and 14 to 41.)



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Obligatory poem:





< because >

life is serious

as serious as this cute little kitten who seems intent on biting my toe

poetry is important

as important as that damn koan i accidentally left out of this poem that

(had i left it in)

would have led your to instant enlightenment

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[ellajam]

Good Morning, , love this, thanks for the grin.