Poetry is not action
Poetry is not passion
Poetry is not philosophy
Poetry is not power
Poetry is not guns and swords
When a poet becomes dishonest
they stir up chaos and disorder
with passion, philosophy, power, and guns and swords
Making people worship the cold, cruel history of Top Animal
Truly,
poetry is nothing
yet it creates the sustenance of such a man—
with indefference
By an unqualified poet
Even if a poet lacks all qualifications
There is one thing:
They must only be truthful—
Before themselves and before history.