To Judge Your Work I Am Not Qualified

A modern young poet with literary ambitions some of his poems to me did show And asked me what i thought of his poetry i told him that i did not know Whether it is or is not good poetry since i do not have a literary degree What is very good to some people may not seem at all good to me I am not a fan of modern poetry and suppose never will be What is good to the literati may not seem at all good to me I am not the one you should be asking about the worth of your poetry since i am a rhyme buff Blank verse it does not interest me though i do enjoy reading rhyming literary stuff I am not qualified to comment on your poetry literary critics are paid to criticize And that i am not well educated is something i do realize I could tell you that you write beautiful poetry and not many poets write as good as you But i am not in the mood to flatter and to my thoughts i must stay true Show your poems to a literary critic if she or he likes them you are on your way Of becoming a major poet of the future if good things the critic of you write and say To judge your work i am not qualified though i do wish you well just the same And may your poetry bring you wealth and happiness and may you enjoy wealth and fame.