Lawrence Hall
https://hellopoetry.com/lawrence-hall/
poeticdrivel.blogspot.com
Remembering Rod McKuen
But of course some are vituperative
– they aren’t him
The young still read his
books, discreetly now
Because he isn’t cool in this
unhappy time
The old still read his books
– he saved their youth
But of course some are
vituperative – they aren’t you
The young will read your books
someday and know
That you have captured on
paper their lives
And they will give their
hearts freely to you
I hear that you are thinking
of giving up poetry
You shouldn’t, you know –
because while it is true
That you have a gift, you
should always remember
That you are a gift,
and the young need you
No comments:
Post a Comment