Being identified as a poet in France or Denmark or India one is greeted with gracious respect.
Poetry for me is as much a spiritual practice as sexual ecstasy is.
I had a toy theater and a magic lantern, and when I was eight I built a stage for theatricals in the attic.
The only limits are, as always, those of vision.
I'm happy to report that my inner child is still ageless.
In the world of poetry there are would-be poets, workshop poets, promising poets, lovesick poets, university poets, and a few real poets.