A Writer Is...

A writer is a free soul
Writing stories is his goal

Of professional writers, there are two kinds
With different styles born from different minds

Fiction writers create their own worlds
With dragons, fairies, or talking squirrels

Non-fiction writers stick to the facts
newspapers, journals, or Bush’s latest acts

Both involve determination
reading, writing, and instigation

Poets, Authors and playwrights too
they all have things to say to you

Expressed through writing, and drawn in ink
Each word, or punctuation is to make you think

“Gee, I never saw things that way”
And wake up tomorrow thinking it’s a better day

Even experienced writers have all had
A critic say their book is bad

But it’s helpful to know, where they’ve gone wrong
So they can write their next book, and be twice as strong

So stand tall fellow writers, all will be well
Ignore the bad news that critics always tell

Just stand up, and grab a pen
Simply start to write again