The Poetry Reading

A motley cast
Of sorted characters
Gathered for
The weekly reading.
They were a mixture
Of men and women,
Young and old,
Who came to share
Or just to listen.
Their varied styles
Reflected the exotic richness
Of our language,
As well as the lawlessness
Of the poetic world.
I was intoxicated
By the beauty
And diversity
Of their works,
And was goaded
To join them.