if writing should become your heart

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Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

0 posted 2002-05-23 04:25 PM

if writing should become your heart
then, let the letters become your cells
          vowels of white
          consonants of red
let them travel along the veins and arteries
that are your lines
              iambic or not
and let the ink that is your blood
     flow freely through you
as you tell the stories of you
     of your life
          of your love
               of your time and place

if writing should become your heart
then, care for it as befits a heart
          exercise daily
          breathe in deeply
let the air of inspiration fill the library
that is your lungs
              pure and clean
and let not the smoke of stagnancy
     cloud its growth in you
as you sing the songs of others
     of other lives
          of other loves
               of other times and places

if writing should become your heart
then, let its beat become your voice
          faster here
          slower there
let each beat pulse through you as though
it were your last
              sestina or sonnet
and let the beat of your heart
     flow freely through us
so that we may tell the stories of us
     of our lives
          of our love
               of our time and place

if writing should become your heart
then, your body shall become the poem
          written to life
          revised constantly
and if your body becomes the poem
you will recite it
              each and every day
and others will look at your words
     flowing freely from you
and they will know your story
     your life
          your love
               your time and place
if writing
            should become your heart

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

1 posted 2002-05-23 04:38 PM

I try to make writing the most complete part of my life and inspire me all those ways Sven.
You certainly spoke for me through these well crafted lines and thoughts as I am sure many others will relate........I reply from my heart, writing!

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

2 posted 2002-05-23 04:41 PM

You know...
this stopped my heart
for a moment
clouded the eyes
in myst
your words from your heart
are always
as soft as the lips
that I've kissed.

(not yours of course)

M

[This message has been edited by nakdthoughts (05-23-2002 04:43 PM).]

RMW
Senior Member

since 2001-03-21

Posts 1424

3 posted 2002-05-23 04:42 PM

Sven ... "...if writing should become your heart, then care for it ...." Very sound advice. I've needed that. Thank you. Bob

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2002-05-23 04:43 PM

This...is excellent.
Printing.
Keeping.
Mantra.
Mine.

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

5 posted 2002-05-23 04:47 PM

YAY!!! Oh yes, yes, yes, I want to devote my life to writing and music, for I have so many stories I dream of sharing and I dream of always incorporating myself in such this way and being freelance in all my dreams and making a gallery of them all! (big hugggsssss) This is excellent, sweet friend, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sven, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

6 posted 2002-05-23 04:50 PM

I do believe I have experienced this..

Excellent Sir Sven...much enjoyed..

Krissy
Senior Member

since 2002-02-22

Posts 556
kent England

7 posted 2002-05-23 04:56 PM

Sven hi there this is wonderful, You are writing so well this style really suits your pen. Write on dear sir write on, and I shall be happy.

Beautiful form and flow on this one

Love and warm stuff
As always
Krissy

And while thy willing soul transpiers
at every pore with instant fires
Andrew Marvell 1621-1678

[This message has been edited by Krissy (05-23-2002 04:56 PM).]

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

8 posted 2002-05-24 03:07 PM

thank you everyone. . . I'm trying to do this. . . getting closer every day. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

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