The sheer audacity to speak what one is thinking and contemplating is imperative but rarely achieved. We want to express ourselves, and poets do so, rhyming for rhyme's sake. The message we get from society is, "Be quiet, and don't make waves or rock the boat." The comedian gives it to us in laughs, making us feel good; the poet's expression is rawer, offering a thought provoking and emotional release. The daring needed to express yourself is paramount...
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