Poetry

How ironic would it be,

Thought he,

To write a poem titled ‘poetry’?

Why not write a story

And title it ‘A Book’?

It would indeed be boring,

Despite the time it took.

What would it even be about?

The rustic smell of pages?

Or writer's block and writer's doubt

Or writing through the ages?

A poem about poetry:

Many poets have written

They wanted the fun in profundity

To bite back what has bitten.

But what on Earth gives you the right,

To write about words?

What could you say, to bring light

To the sun itself? Absurd.