Opening the newest poetry anthology
Upon my eyes lie there
A steaming pile of poetry
Uttered through self-important pens
And pretentious glances
The remains jackals
Wouldn't dare feast upon.

And there we are
Left with nothing
Found with nothing
And nothing to say.

In a self-consuming
World of woe
I have become
King of the Beggars.

In opening that book
I found in the table of contents
My own name,
And realized
I sat comfortably
Amongst the best of them.
'Better
Best
Bested.'

Denis Kucharski

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