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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space 
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Thinking about it I've found that very rarely can i write from a perspective of joy or of beauty. It seems I can't write unless I am purging something deep within, which leads me to wonder. Do I really have any talent to write or is it only a talent to complain in verse? I sometimes wonder if you're all just sitting there thinking "Oh great, here he goes again.." lol Thanks for reading them though I appreciate it! Take Care thanks for the ear..er..eyes Raph [This message has been edited by Aenimal (12-13-2002 11:34 PM).] |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
? I need to go back and reread your poems I guess, for I never see you as a complainer or whiner or a downer. You ARE definitely a very fine poet. I believe you have the ability to write about any subject you choose. Sometimes we go through phases, at least I do. I often think my poetry is pablum...a brand of baby cereal so bland it would make you gag if you tasted it. LOL. Sometimes I think my stuff sucks and people are just being polite to me because I read their stuff. It happens to all of us here once in a while, that we doubt our abilities, that we doubt our competence. Poetry is so subjective, Raph. I like a variety, and there is so much variety here that I never get bored reading. Anyway, I enjoy your posts, and consider you an exceptionally good writer. Now stop whining and go write some more poetry, or prose. And join the adult forum for some fun. Ask a mderator to 'let you in.'  |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
Thanks for the pep talk midnite will do  |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
funny thing I don't even think about WHY I am writing. tssk... damn... hmmm... y'mean we have to have a reason??? Christopher help me with the quote dear? "There is no try. There is only 'do'." (guess i'll go hit that long short story on the word prog? huh?) |
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Salty Senior Member
since 2002-11-23
Posts 669Texas |
I think it's always easier to write when we are excited or emotional about something. Plus that always helps sort out our feelings. I know when I went through my divorce I wrote many things aobut how I was feeling, and that really helped me. It may have been boring reads for some, but it cleansed me. I have to admit though some of the really cool poetry is written about ordianry things. When someone takes something about ever day life and makes poetry out of it. In the Midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you. |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Serenity... "Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try." ~Yoda |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
thanks for the responses, maybe i'm just sorting things out in my own way. A journey through poetry.Thanks for joining me on the ride though |
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A Tone of Voice Member
since 2001-07-18
Posts 287 |
I totally understand, when I was a kid I kept a diary which I didn't write often. The majority of the time I wrote in it when I was troubled. It seems when I was joyful I didn't need to write I was too busy being happy ~wheeee~; like yourself it seems I write about situations that are emotional and heart wrenching more often than joy~ With that said I have a feeling you have a great deal of talent and it's not just a matter of venting by verse, but even if that was the case, that would be fine. This is what I enjoy about sharing my poetry with others, the interaction, the knowing, as diverse and unique as we are, we share common ground and to me that is comforting. *Smile* ~Atov ~I envy those who have perfected the art of being~ |
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Kosetsu Member
since 2001-03-10
Posts 450Alabama, USA |
I know what you mean. I'm not satisfied with a happy or joyous poem. They always seem fake and unrealistic when I write them, so I stick to my gloomy woe-is-me's and verbal bashings of modern society. On the other hand, sadness is one of the most beautiful things to me (call me morbid, twisted, or just plain strange, but someone crying is more beautiful than if they're smiling to me), so in my own viewpoint, I write about beauty all the time. Ah well...nothing wrong with gloom. There's gotta be someone to play loyal opposition to all these crazy happy people. -Adam |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
Thank you Tone appreciate the kind words and thoughts my poetry is a diary of sorts Kosetsu I agree there is beauty in sadness and also in anger. To prize one emotion and negate all others just never felt right. |
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