Zemde

Ode to a Poet

Float like a butterfly,

sting like a battery.

A 9 volt to the tongue

harmless yet sensory.

Write flowers, write lightbulbs,

write power, write nightclubs.

Taste the flavor of the sand;

write with whatever\'s in your hand.

Pen a question with no mark

Take ambiguity to heart.

(But please do not take it too far.)

Say what\'s easy, do what\'s hard.

Tell the story of your heart

or simply make a piece of art.

Water-ski a lake of words,

take inspiration from the birds.

Have fun with it! (at least you should)

Whatever you make, make it good.