It's Who You Know - Sonnet

Tamara Beryl Latham - The Poet

 

 

It's Who You Know - Sonnet

 

We're saddened when "they" give themselves the prize,
referred to as the literary throne.
How ironic prior to "their" demise,
"they" find the time to pass it to "their" own -

who now convince the world how great "they" were,
expressing this by word, by mouth, by deed.
Yet, there are those of us who don't concur,
sequoias of the world not of "their" seed.

For "we" abandon life to pen our verse,
betrothed to words that lust the vellum page,
exposing nepotism's ugly curse
upon artistic minds, "we" vent our rage.

As pressure builds the lava flow's abrupt
when bearded mountains, white with time, erupt.

  • Author: Tamara Beryl Latham (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 31st, 2018 14:34
  • Comment from author about the poem: Nepotism, a sign of the times.
  • Category: Nature
  • Views: 25
  • Users favorite of this poem: Michael Edwards
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  • Tamara Beryl Latham - The Poet

    Thanks, Joe.

    I've seen nepotism over the years in both the corporate and literary worlds. Thought I'd write about it.

    Thanks for reading and replying.

  • Michael Edwards

    You're a real poet Tamara. This is a superb read with some great lines - thanks for posting.

  • Goldfinch60

    You see nepotism in all walks of life, 'they' think 'they' no best but those of us that have experience just laugh at them. We know (knew) what is (was) right.
    Good write Tamara for this day and age when those who think they are right are laughed at by those who know.

  • orchidee

    Doh! Why do some of those who are awarded prizes turn out to be the most rubbishy and boring writings! lol.



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