MICHAEL MARROTTI

MICHAEL MARROTTI

'PLEADING GUILTY'

I've chosen to be

brutally honest

in the digital realm

of mediocrity

I haven't bitten

my tongue once

therefore

I've never tasted

my own blood

All the punches

I've thrown

were never pulled

always hitting

their mark with

force and precision

A few publications

ending in WordPress

ran by the same

editor who claims

to be prolific

has forbidden me

from submitting

over a petty

little argument

standing my ground

like a statue

I'd be offended

if I admired his

writing

CHEERS!

I may not be

the most amiable

writer available

but I've never

pretended to be

something I am not

if candor is a crime

I'm pleading guilty

to the charge

'CONTEMPORARY CENSORSHIP'

I've been banned

from the Brookline

open Mic for reciting

poetry that makes

pseudo-liberals

feel uncomfortable

Excluded from

the feminist

lit magazines

over the make

of my reproductive

organ

Too white for

the all black

poetry submission

somehow that's

kosher

nobody is

complaining

One closed door

after another

target on my head

for being born

into this race

and gender

forced to endure

unapologetic

censorship

No tears to be shed

no wars to be lost

I've been singled out

most of my life

this is exactly

what I'm after

The beginning

equates to this

The end

'ONE OF THESE DAYS, HE'LL GET IT RIGHT'

I know a

green eyed poet

who vehemently

opposes the right

I'm assuming

he doesn't have

any mirrors hanging

on his hollow walls

since his poetry

isn't charitable

it's only for sale

He speaks

words of wisdom like

"Those who don't. Won't."

It's too profound

for me to comprehend

but one of these days

I'll get it right

All these simple words

from a simple mind

give a new meaning

to the word humility

They say everything

is subjective

well fuck that

I'm being objective

They call it

the free market

so you're free to do

what you please

Although if you plan

on flogging

another epic product

you should probably

drop the poetry label

and call it what it is

A mundane thought

another damn cliche

 MICHAEL MARROTTI

MICHAEL MARROTTI is an author from Pittsburgh, using words instead of violence to mitigate the suffering of life in a callous world of redundancy. His primary goal is to help other people. He considers poetry to be a form of philanthropy. When he's not writing, he's volunteering at the Light Of Life homeless shelter on a weekly basis. If you appreciate the man's work, please check out his book, F.D.A. Approved Poetry, available at Amazon.