How To Become A Poet Poem by Ravi Kopra

To be a poet is like
to be a doctor, a lawyer, an engineer
you have to learn the tools of the trade.
Everybody has feelings that touch us
but if you can't express the feelings
and touch others, you cannot become a poet
you need the tools of the trade -
language, emotions, expression, empathy
understanding, perception, intuition
sensitivity, creativity and skill
in bringing all these together
in neat clean cute fresh fragrant packages
that please our souls, our hearts, our thoughts
that appeal to us deeply at the core
that tell us the ultimate truth
that is all.