We are poets: a dose for the poets
05 January 2015
PHILLIP KAUPA
An entry in the Crocodile Prize
Kina Securities award for Poetry
Art is an expression
and we express words
They have a pottery project
we have a poetry project
They are inventors
we are designers
They learn music
we write their lyrics
They carve the wood
we carve the words
They sew the bilums
we stitch the alphabet
They paint to express
we paint words to impress
They’re professionals with skills
we’re professionals with knowledge
They follow the grammar
we write the drama
Our thoughts are personal
but speak to the general
They have dreams
that we cream
They're on a mission
we have visions
They have ideas
we have imagination
Because we are poets
we write in style
If Shakespeare can sound forever
forever we can sound
Because we are Poets
I like this!! Personally, I feel the 15th stanza; 'If Shakespere can sound forever, forever we can sound' is the best one.
Posted by: Dale Digori | 05 January 2015 at 04:05 PM
Thanks, my friendly poets. New year boost! Best!
And Phil, OK I will swap them, I understand poets are thinkers. Many thanks.
Posted by: Philip G Kaupa | 05 January 2015 at 11:18 AM
Good stuff Phillip.
Posted by: Michael Dom | 05 January 2015 at 09:33 AM
Cool one! Proud to be one!
Posted by: Lapieh Landu | 05 January 2015 at 09:14 AM
Embrace, embroid and embellish as Phillip emboldens.
Posted by: Lindsay F Bond | 05 January 2015 at 08:59 AM
Good one Phillip.
One suggestion, swap the last words in verse eight:
They’re professionals with skills
we’re professionals with knowledge
Posted by: Phil Fitzpatrick | 05 January 2015 at 08:08 AM
Bro, so wonderful! The expression provoked me to write each without food. Very impressive. Wakai weh!
Posted by: Jimmy Awagl | 05 January 2015 at 05:56 AM