On Poems

On Poems

Hello, everyone.
This is my first blog post -- ever. It's nice to meet you all. My name is Akash Gaonkar, and I am an aspiring poet / CS student. Here's a poem I wrote, once upon a time. I hope you guys enjoy it.

The Author Wrote the Poem Right

Akash Gaonkar

The walrus and the carpenter,

Are walking on the beach.

Dignified are all their airs,

And airy is their speech.

“Come with us-- the things you’ll learn...”

They surely will beseech,

But be careful little oysters,

They are not as they preach.

“How doth the little busy bee,

Improve each shining hour”,

But as we seek the poem’s milk,

We watch its wine go sour.

You see, “[Ours is] not to reason why.”

Ours is not to care.

“[Ours is] but to do and die.”

Our ignorance declare.

Be free, let go, take a chance,

You’ll find yourself quite freed.

Don’t follow all those stupid rules,

They aren’t what you need.

Don’t be chained to narrow tricks,

Be open when you read.

The author wrote the poem right,

So let the poem lead.