Advice For Aspiring Poets Poem by DM W

A poet should renounce the empty world
Of glittering appearances and
Hackneyed decorations. Rather he or
She should embrace the inner flame; the light
Of Being and not be distracted by
Mere shadows.Poets should focus hard
On sowing the right seeds and quietly
Cultivating their body of work. They
Should not be seduced by their status. They
Should not exalt the fruits of their labours.
They need to balance form, structure
And colour. They need to blend light and dark
In a nuanced way. For presently there
Are a plethora of works that their keen
Creators claim to be true poetry.
When in fact, a closer analysis
Does reveal, that they are mere painted
Skeletons: lacking in content and substance.