Rape Of The Holy Mother

The Icarus Line

To expose your ass on paper:
 terrifies some
 and
 it should:
 The more you put down
 the more you leave yourself
 open
 to those who label themselves
 "critics."
 They are offended by the outright
 antics of the
 maddened.
 They prefer their poesy to be
 secretive
 soft and
 nearly
 indecipherable.
 Their game has remained
 unmolested for
 centuries.
 It has been the temple of
 the snobs and the
 fakers.
 To disrupt this sanctuary
 is to them
 like the Rape of the Holy Mother.