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amepoesie
Member

since 2006-01-19

Posts 63
Canada

0 posted 2006-03-14 11:20 PM

Caustic it feels,
Callous it reels.
Ideas and soul
Are the loophole.

Inspect they must,
Scanning they trust.
Penning your style
Makes them hostile.

“No force, my dear.
Mark my words, seer.
Love’s obsolete.
God’s an effete.”

Their rulings may suit their ghetto,
Truth’ll never be counterfeited.
So prattle, revile, and deride—
Insight is a prerequisite;
Respect would give you more credit.

Read with your heart,
Judge with your soul.

Beauty’s in the eyes of the beholder.
Jealousy arises with helplessness.

Persist, you must,
Yourself, just trust.
Your words are your force.
Your force is your poetry.

Persist, you must,
Your soul, just thrust.
Let them inspect and scan.
Write for those who understand.

Cendrine Marrouat
http://soulpoetry.eponym.com/

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Member Rara Avis

since 2003-01-23

Posts 7026
Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass

1 posted 2006-03-14 11:25 PM

I once made the mistake of telling a creative writing instructor that I hoped to write poetry for the common man.....couldn't sit for a week!

It started with something like, "Think about those people, really think....can you actually picture yourself writing only what a 'common man' will want to read?"......and it went on from there, but I'd already decided, and changed direction.

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XOx Uriah xOX
Senior Member

since 2006-02-11

Posts 1403
Virginia

2 posted 2006-03-15 12:01 PM

::smiles:: Man, did I need this ! ::bows::
Thank you for the blessing.

exhale
Senior Member

since 2003-06-13

Posts 646
Alberta,Canada

3 posted 2006-03-17 08:52 PM

There was something in this that just made me want to stand up and clap, weird?
Either way, this poem hit a spot in me, that not many poems do.
That itty bitty truth spot.

I loved this.

fmlbarebackrider2001
Member

since 2005-11-16

Posts 138
West Texas, United States

4 posted 2006-03-17 09:32 PM

For years people have judged me because of one thing or another. This poem hits the spot. Nicely done, my friend.

Know yourself before you try to know someone else.

amepoesie
Member

since 2006-01-19

Posts 63
Canada

5 posted 2006-03-17 09:47 PM

Hi guys!
Yes, we have been harshly criticized by others for not being good enough! But I remember reading about a lot of amazing writers being rejected for years before making it big! There's hope!
I once was discouraged by critics, but I have now decided not to worry about them anymore when they are harsh. They are mostly jealous that we have an actual ability!
Thanks a lot for your comments!

icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

6 posted 2006-03-18 05:48 AM

Those who can
do;
those who can not
teach;
those who can not do either
criticize.

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

7 posted 2006-03-18 07:07 AM

well I write for myself but many times have been misinterpreted which usually makes me smile because the purpose is for the reader to "maybe" find something in the words they can relate to...

good thoughts
M

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