I Am Not an Artist

I am not an artist.

I am glad that is not me:
I've had no times of inspiration
Where some bitter tragedy
Gave me a morbid animation.

I am not an artist.

I cannot be found up late,
I've not been robbed of dreams,
Enslaved by prophet thoughts, prostrate
By visions, floods and streams.

I am not an artist - I deny because
There is no proof I ever was.

Written April 21-May 10