Poet Proclamation

[billy]

hi philo

not sure the centre align helps the poem enough to be utilised.
i thinbk you could get some sharper results by tweaking the enjambment.
ex;
men would stand
in streets poets
and philosophers,
doctors of literate thought ..... (just a suggestion.) you can do the same with the rest of the poem should you wish. there are many ways you can play around to get a better read.

at present there feels to be too many pauses, brevity can be a great thing in poetry but it can also kill a poem if not used wisely

thanks for the read.

Once upon a time too cliched as is (in days of yore )
Men would
Stand in the streets.
Poets and
Philosophers,
the doctors
of literate thought
And speech.
All called to town square. no need for all but you do need a the before town (for flow)
To share
To those despaired 'with' not to
A message
From above
Or somewhere else.not sure the last two lines add anything maybe the last three lines. they sound a tad trite.