in praise of a fellow poet
when someone’s doing
quietly
something which is
perfect in itself
then
to praise or to encourage
seems almost like
an insult
to them or
to perfection
I just wanted to say
what I’ve said
and you and I
share something which is
beyond the words
which we arrange
upon the page
to honour
‘something understood’
Michael Shepherd
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/in-praise-of-a-fellow-poet/
