In My Craft or Sullen Art - Dylan Thomas

Writen by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, In My Craft or Sullen Art is amongst my all time
favourite poems list. It speaks of more than just a poet seeking praise or recognition for his
work but, communicates the wants and needs for acknowledgement by humans in general.
I hope ya'll can draw from it what you need.

In my craft or sullen art   

Exercised in the still night   

When only the moon rages   

And the lovers lie abed

With all their griefs in their arms,

I labour by singing light   

Not for ambition or bread

Or the strut and trade of charms   

On the ivory stages

But for the common wages   

Of their most secret heart.

Not for the proud man apart   

From the raging moon I write   

On these spindrift pages   

Nor for the towering dead

With their nightingales and psalms   

But for the lovers, their arms   

Round the griefs of the ages,   

Who pay no praise or wages   

Nor heed my craft or art.