Poets

Today, some English teacher told me that in order to be a poet, one must study poetry, read a lot of it, and imitate the proper styles exhibited. If you don't, then you are a writer and not a poet. She says it takes a long time to be a poet. I wanted to backhand her, because I know that somewhere, in some town, students are listening to her, and believing her. Who did the ancient poets study and imitate? Poetry can't be defined, and neither can a poet. The universe is poetry, and those that choose to write down what it recites to us are the poets. Anyway.. I wrote some things in class today. I couldn't focus.. zoned out staring at some girls hair in front of me. here:

The Half Grown Hair

The dead parts poured
from your head,
untame, whipping
the air.
they bent
and blew
when i blew
life
from these lungs and lips
of mine.
as i ponder
in my seat
behind you,
i am noticing a split
at the tips of certains strands.
like me,
half headed for heaven,
half craving hell,
i know not where death
will take me.

yeahh.here's another:

Sympathy For The Rapist
I want to force you
to love me
til you succumb
and
do it by choice.
I want yo to see
and feel
me from the inside.

This, is a crime.

Sounds for you.

The Futile / Say Anything