John Masefield The Poet

His great and large output of literary works have outlived him by decades of time John Masefield the poet who wrote stories in rhyme For many years Britain's Poet Laureate but in truth of him one can say He was a true poet of the people in his lyrical way Few poets of his time with him one could hope to compare His type of writer was then even quite rare Even many of his longer poems today are loved and read and widely known Though long deceased the fans of his writing in numbers have grown One of the last great rhyming poets none quite like him today John Masefield was one who with words had a way As a favorite of those who love rhyming poetry his poems do remain With those who a literary liking for rhyme does retain More than half of a century beyond the death of his mortal body his remains a great literary name One who in his lifetime remained humble despite his widespread fame A sailor and a poet in his literary prime John Masefield the man who wrote stories in rhyme.