He is precise and careful to shape words of familiarity
With emotion reined in works meticulously at his craft
Experienced, he is master at handling proper formality
Revising incessantly to attain a properly constructed draft
He is hailed a genius for his detailed attention to standard form
And his measured articulation to produce a finished product
His work in print is scrutinized for its standardized norm
While the unscholarly man works in his raggamuffin style
Expressing opinion through aggression and joy
His work is discarded in the inexperienced pile
Like the unpolished etiquette of just a common boy
Scorned by experienced and more cultured fools
Who dare not ignore the tenured use of literary tools
The master works are great for those supposedly refined
But there are other works heralded by those who feel
Those unafraid to wield the dangerous power of the mind
Exploring the facets of emotion from what the heart may conceal
They may be too inexperienced to handle the stringent literary style
But they’re not concerned or obliged to conform to a “proper” way
The foolish poet not adhering to the rigid rules that are on file
Brings unbridled emotion not in structure but in what they say
