This is a Discipline

(How I lost my job with American Greetings)

Published on September 6, 2006 By Buddah Moskowitz In Poetry

I’m giving myself only sixteen lines
the unlearned poet am I
I’m better with lyrics or valentines
designed to elicit a sigh

for I am suspicious of poetry,
I’ve contempt for self-conscious craft,
more than fortune or notoriety
I just hope my readers have laughed

I try to vary the topics I choose
like soupcans on a kitchen shelf
to my loyal readers this won’t be news:
all my poems lead back to myself

I've written this verse as neat as a pin
is it art? That point may be moot --
but still I know this is a discipline
and discipline ain’t my strong suit.

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Comments

jennifer1

on Sep 06, 2006

I loved this Buddah!

whosyurdaddy0417

on Sep 06, 2006

Very good. Did you hear the one about the man from Nantucket?

KellyW0498

on Sep 09, 2006

I like the cards with the beautiful artwork and are blank inside!

That way you write what you want to the person.

foreverserenity

on Sep 10, 2006

Oh it is always art Mr. Moskowitz! It's always good to hear about you!

Shovelheat

on Sep 13, 2006

16 lines well done! I continue to be impressed (and I did buy the book)

DrDonald

on Jan 29, 2007

Thanks Buddah. Self-referential poetry is fun!

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