I am still going to write

I will never win The Pulitzer

for my poems, or my writing.

I will never be named Poet Laureate

of my state, or my country.

I won’t get any big grant money

to exist on while I write.

I won’t teach poetry.

I won’t pay the bills with my poetry.

I probably won’t get into grad school

to learn more about poetry and memoir.

But you know what, I am still going to write.