I have no English honours like Brick,
I am not talented as Brian Johnston,
My poems dont hit like Hazel Durham's
But I too, sing poetry!
My diction isn't archaic as Shakespeare's,
My rhymes, not as sweet as Wordsworth's,
My titles, not catchy like Valsa's,
But I too, sing poetry!
My themes, not passionate as Luther's speech,
My lines, not short as Hughes' dreams,
My style, not unique as Dickinson's
But I still rise like Maya Angelou.
One day, like my predecessors,
My poems will survive the test of time,
And my ancestors will surely be proud of mine,
Oh I too, sing poetry!
Abekah Emmanuel
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-too-sing-poetry/
