Some So Called Literary Experts

By trying hard to separate poetry from song Some so called literary experts have got it all wrong Are they trying to tell us Burns was not a poet That his songs not worthy of literary note? Are they trying to tell us Byron was not great That his sort of poetry we ought not to rate Their opinions on such are quite different to mine Though what is or is not poetry none ought to define? About them they have such an arrogant way On the poetry websites they like to have their say On belittling the works of others some do find delight But to hurt others feelings does anyone have that right? If you cannot say something good about someone say nothing at all Wise words from my young years that I still do recall These self proclaimed caustic tongued literary experts on their own works should concentrate Unless of course others do ask of them their writings to rate.