Full title: The Publisher Is Not Responsible For Lost Or Damaged Poems

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If the poem seems to be
Unseemly in its being,
Let it stand erect, or stumble,
Club-footed, towards the door.
Directed once, but never more.
If it crawls to find its way
Be it lame or led astray
It will say what it will say.

Let it go, then, or return
Half-writ, with postage fixed.
If its metaphors are mixed
Let it do what it does best:
Send it stamped and self-addressed.
If it labors for its pay
It will not fear the light of day.
It will say what it will say.