egos collide, egos divide
narcissistic and too commanding
egos inside, egos provide
an image that is so demanding

egos misguide, egos betide
the mind that is not expanding
egos aside, egos denied
would lead to more understanding

Ya Know The Poetry Circuit’s....  
SURE GOT Some... EGOS... !!!

Or Maybe Some Poets...  
Shuv’ COC’ UP Their Nose... !?!  
**** That ISN’T Your AVERAGE PROSE... !!!!!

Oops... I’m NOT Britney...  
Or NEEDING The Crack Pipe...  
Like STUPID *** Whitney... !!!!!!  
  
I’m Feeling MORE LIKE...  
An ABO’ Lost in SYDNEY... !!!  
  
Now By This I Mean...  
That People Seem MEAN...    
Cos’ Praise Is Quite Rare...  
On The... “ Poetry Scene “... !!!
  
Maybe It’s MY SHEEN... ???
That Seems SO UNCLEAN...  
To Poets Who Look At Me...  
Like I’m... OBSCENE... !?!
  
OBSCENE In Appearance...  
OBSCENE In My Thoughts...  
OBSCENE Cos’ My Attitude...  
CANNOT BE Bought... !!!  
  
Some Like To... “ PERFORM “...  
But NEED TO Reform...  
Their INFLATED EGOS...  
And Get Back To The NORM... !!!
  
The NORM As In SEEING...  
That They Should Be HUMBLE...
  
Before They Find Somebody...  
..... Ready To RUMBLE..... !!!
  
And Then Their BIG EGO...  
DECAYS Into RUBBLE... !!!
  
While Meantime I Sit...  
Eating Grans’ Apple Crumble...  
Cos’ Lyrics I’m Writing...  
Keep BURSTING The Bubbles...  
That People Are... “Trapped In”...  
Causing Them TROUBLE... !!!!!
  
THESE Poetry PRO's... !!!  
Are SHOWING EGOS... !!!  
  
So I Hope Their EGOS...  
Are Earning Them Dough... !!!  
  
Cos Poetry’s ONE THING...  
But Earning’s ANOTHER... !!!!!  
Don’t Y’all Think It’s Time...  
For A... POETS Big Brother... ?!?  
  
Now I’m NOT James Brown...  
But... Ain’t That A Mother... !!!?!!!  
  
... Poetic EGOS...  
Living With One Another...  
  
The Poetry Circuit’s....  
... STILL Undercover....  
  
While RAPPERS Are Making...  
... SERIOUS Dollars... !!!!!!!  
  
It’s EGOS That’s Hurting...  
The Poetry Scene... !!!  
  
But Craig Charles Has Shown...  
It’s NOT JUST..... “ A Dream “.....  
  
A Poet Can Make Himself....  
Cash... RECITING... !!!  
  
And If You’ve Got PRESENCE...  
Acting’s The Next Thing... !!!  
  
Well Acting Is Nice.....  
But I Want A BIG SLICE...  
of Pie That Tastes BETTER...  
Than... “ Basmati Rice “... !!!!!!  
  
OKAY That’s NOT PIE... !!!
  
But Here’s Mud In Your Eye...  
  
For Poets With EGOS...  
Who Tell Themselves LIES... !!!!!  
  
“I’m really a star,
in the Poetry Scene !”  
  
“OK, yeah that’s great !  
Keep washing my car !  
If you do a good job,  
I’ll give you five stars !”  
  
See That’s Just A Story...  
But AIN’T... “ Jackanory “... !!!  
  
I’m Just Showing You...  
EGOS TRULY BORE ME... !!!  
  
I’m TRYING To Give Out....  
..... POSITIVE Vibes..... !!!  
  
Where Poets REVIVE Our Will To SURVIVE  .......  
With Poetic JUSTICE That RISES ABOVE...  
  
Individuals Who SHOW...  
They’re Willing To BLOW... !!!  
A NEW POET................... Off...  
Who They DON’T EVEN Know... ?!?  
  
So THIS Goes To show...  
My Poetic Flow...  
Is Built On HUMILITY...  
  
... NOT MY....  
  
... “ EGO “...