Born Not Made

It is said about poets that they are born not made And their published words from memory never fade And though good poets are not uncommon great poets are few You may say to this do tell us what is new The great men and women poets though long deceased in their words living today True greatness takes centuries for to fade away With their gift of words happiness to many they do bring Without poets there would not be songs for to sing And though few poets have been known for to make the top grade Every writer is needed in the wordsmith trade Every novelist, playwright and poet contributes to literature in their own way Though few very few seem to make writing pay And though so few of them have been honored in a street parade It is true about poets they are born not made.