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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA 
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Of course, as poets we are able to write about a wide range of things. However, I have noticed that some poets here at passions and even famous poets from centuries past always have one or two special favourites that they write about often. I have written about many topics, but, I tend to always write about or include images of butterflies, sunflowers, angels, and birds in my poems, you could say in a sense these are my signatures. So please tell me what you love to write about, what is your signature poem, and why does your heart tend to lead you to incoporate such images in many poems? ~~~~~~~~ My signature poem is Metamorphasis - briefly about escaping the life of a caterpillar to become a beautiful butterfly to experience freedom and flight I think that everyone knows that I adore sunflowers, their golden hue makes me feel cheery and sunflowers are just majestic, beautiful and unique to me. I also write about angels because since I was a little girl I have believed with all my heart that angels do exist, in writing about them, it brings me closer to God. They are so magical and hopeful I love to write about birds, butterflies and anything that flys because I, like many, long to fly and experience utter freedom. I think many humans would love to grow wings and fly high in the sky once in their lives I look forward to reading your replies  The beauty of poetry gives my soul wings to fly free within dreams |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
This is a cool topic, Melissa! I'll have to think more about this, but I will say now that I love roses. Maybe that's cliched, but they have a special meaning to me so they show up a lot in my poetry. Elizabeth Something sweet, something sort of grandish, sweeps my soul when thou art near... hedeservesbetter@hotmail.com |
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Alicat Member Elite
since 1999-05-23
Posts 4094Coastal Texas |
The topic is immaterial, as I write whatever's on my mind, or something my mind plays out or creates. I've found there are several different 'styles'. Nan and Doreen write in the 'high' style, using precise structure and thesaurical wording. Balladeer uses a 'middle' style, which also incorporates precise structure, but uses a mix of both high and mundane words. Me, heh, I'm more of the 'low' style, using commonplace words and style to get my message across to the bourgeouis masses swilling about in their materialistic depravity.  I don't reckon I have a signature poem...for some reason, out of the thousands of poems I've written, I can only remember a small handful...mind like a sieve, I guess. |
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JP Senior Member
since 1999-05-25
Posts 1343Loomis, CA |
Mostly myself....  No seriously. My main theme is usually... me...  Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn. JP Most people would rather die than think; in fact, they do so. B. Russell |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Melissa~ What an interesting idea for a topic. I think that my work is varied ... My Indian heritage poetry is my signature writing. I doubt that you could categorize me, other than to say that I'm a buffet writer. While there are strong romantic undercurrents in much of my work, they originally began as a way to get my work on a site that uses love and romance as their theme. Quite honestly, once they began to accept my work ... I was able to sneak a whole lot of other topics in. I don't think of subject matter when I write ... I just write ! *Girl ... I'm SURE glad to see you so active in here again ! Makes my little heart smile ! Keep it up, ya' heah ? ! Love ya' LOL @ Alicat !  ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Violence, death, dismemberment, gore, gratuitous sex, insults, vapidity (is that a word? It should be), terror, New Zealanders (though that's in the same category as terror and gratuitous sex), British HumoUr (which is really easy... just write something that's not funny...) - Yep sounds good to me. |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Hi Melissa! This is a great topic ... and honestly, I'd not thought about it before. I don't think I have a specific theme myself. Often I try to tell little stories more than anything, and question life as I go. I like to get into emotions where I can, and play with them ... it's the psychology factor from growing up with a father who's a psychiatrist I think! LOL |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
Wow - I've learned a lot from your interesting replies, I'm glad that I posted this thread. LOL@Alicat, JP and Christopher - you guys are just too much Take care, Melissa Honeybee The beauty of poetry gives my soul wings to fly free within dreams |
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Moon Dust
since 1999-06-11
Posts 2177Skelmersdale, UK |
erm since I do a lot of haikus I'd say I write a lot about nature There are enough colours in the world, To paint your own dreams, You won't get them, Till you try. |
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White Wolf Member
since 1999-09-18
Posts 371Somewhere in the vast wasteland |
The only reason I write is because I am a hopeless romantic. Enough said. The White Wolf PS Christopher- I wouldn't write too much about sex. It attracts the wrong kind of attention unless you are the wrong kind of guy!! |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
White Wolf - please tell me how you honestly think I can attract anymore attention! LOL (So I know what to avoid doing! ) |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
I write about Romance. . . I always have. . . since I began writing. . . I don't know why. . . it's just always been that way. . . The highs, the lows. . . soulmates and kindred spirits. . . the heartache and heartbreak. . . I do write about other things. . . erotica, nature, haiku, death. . . but I always come back to Romance. . . Thanks Melissa. . . these are really great posts you've started!!! ---------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
i always prefer to express myself through the unique art of senryus.. |
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