There are tests to be a CPA,
An architect, an engineer.
Medical boards for doctors, of course,
And a lawyer has to pass the bar.
But they’re also required of plumbers,
To sell insurance, be an auctioneer.
Same holds true for electricians,
Teachers, tattoo artists, beauticians.
Want to sell real estate?
You’ll have to sit for an exam.
And everyone has to pass a test
Before they may drive a car.
And yet, despite the obvious risks
Of harm to the public at large,
There’s still no poetic license exam.
The Yankee Poet 