True Poets Are Few

Though many aspire to poetic greatness few do make the grade For it is said about poets they are born not made Those who aspire to poetic greatness are many and true poets are few You may say to that tell us something that is new Many refer to themselves as poets but it seems fair to say That true poets are rare in the Human World of today Literary degrees may make you a literary critic of note But a literary critic is one not born to be a poet Robert Burns did not have literary degrees the man the Scottish celebrate He was born into life to be a poetic great In Scotland he commands the highest literary place The pride of his clan and the pride of his race I have met a few literary people of note But as of yet i have not met a true poet So many with words who like to have a play But poets are not made they are born to become poets one day.