#781 the poet's pledge

i promise
i promise to write crappy poetry
i promise to write poetry that will benefit others
i promise to call myself a writer, and a poet (especially when the title feels false and scary)
i promise to share poetry (mine and others)
i promise to notice the extraordinary in gum-wrappers and large leaves
i promise to beat Self-Doubt, Excuses, and I-Can'ts with a really cool whacker-stick
i promise to manipulate procrsatination
i am a poet
i promise to write