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A real poem doesn't try to get you to do anything but listen to it.
A real poem doesn't insist that you have to like it because if you don't, then you are not a warm, caring human being.
A real poem doesn't claim an exemption from criticism because of the honesty of its emotion, the validity of its moral exhortation, or the personal importance to its writer of what it says.
A real poem has nothing at all to do with any sort of politics.
A real poem neither pats you on the back nor kicks you in the shin.
A real poem is not written to gain publication, fellowships, or tenure.
A real poem invokes the gods.
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Copyright 2025 by Jon Corelis
joncorelis.com
A real poem doesn't insist that you have to like it because if you don't, then you are not a warm, caring human being.
A real poem doesn't claim an exemption from criticism because of the honesty of its emotion, the validity of its moral exhortation, or the personal importance to its writer of what it says.
A real poem has nothing at all to do with any sort of politics.
A real poem neither pats you on the back nor kicks you in the shin.
A real poem is not written to gain publication, fellowships, or tenure.
A real poem invokes the gods.
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Copyright 2025 by Jon Corelis
joncorelis.com
