I am not Henry Longfellow

I’m not H.Longfellow, nor own an Iron pen, 
My verses are feeble, but I am not a man! 
With rhythms unpolished and sometimes askew, 
I craft from the heart, as best know how to do. 

I don’t wade through the forests of legends long passed, 
Nor seek to preserve historic echoes that last. 
Instead, I  save shadows of whispers and sighs, 
In a world full of chaos, where love simply just dies. 

I’m not a great poet, nor famous, nor bright, 
With ink-stained ambitions, I keep up with the light. 
I’m not H.Longfellow, but my heart’s just as true, 
For every small verse is from A room with a view. 

written after visiting H.W.Longfellow house, MA


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