Hey Listen,

I’m not really sure

What a “poetic genre”

might be considered.

But know,

The cadence with which I write

Is a voice cool, calm, collected

-at least in my own mind.

And I know

What They say,

That It takes hard work,

patience and Preservernce

to be great

But hey,

I think it also takes

personal grace,

Courage and

education.

No, not a degree,

No fancy pedigree.

But education,

Humility,

Discovery,

And Exploration.

So no,

the validity of this poem’s technical score,

Is not something I can say I know for sure.

And yes,

I think there is much still for me to learn,

But know,

It took a fair bit of self

discovery,

To lead to the courage

To post a poem,

publicly.