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A question for all |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn 
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Building the Taj Mahal out of Hubcaps I couldn’t help but notice That when I read poetry Written by “real” poets Much of their work seems to be Poetry, by poets, for poets Their work reads like Manicured botanical gardens Filled with a countless variety Of exotic flora, precisely arranged Mine, by comparison, Would be the fistful Of flowering weeds That a four year old Offers to his grandmother “Poets” write overwhelming symphonies With full orchestration Using every instrument to its’ fullest Simply, because they can The little ditties that I write Are at their very best Performed on the banjo, Washboard and jug So, the question is Why should a painter, That knows he will never Paint a "Mona Lisa", Struggle on, in the hope That someday Someone May place his offering On the refrigerator? ~wranx |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Ah my friend, these are the words of the artist. Enjoyed. ThisDiamond |
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Krishankins
since 2002-06-23
Posts 972Texas |
I agre with T.D. Only an artist would see it that way. As you do. Nicely done Wranx!! A bird never flies so high that it can't hit the ground |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
simple, wranx...writing should not be a "struggle". Writing, not the icebox, should be the reward and if one does not get pleasure from the simple act of creating, there will never be an icebox in the future...or, as Robert Frost said, "Any man who writes for money is a fool." Well, that's my slant on it, anyway. Your work here is good...I like your style,,,and your question  |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
I don't know, to create something is often a struggle. I, for one, can't seem to tie a bushel of words on a string and be happy with the outcome. But that's me. (I flunked English). Thanks all, for your input ~wranx "Writing is a perfectly natural thing to do...provided it's done in private and you wash your hands afterward"....Heinlein. |
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brian sites Senior Member
since 2002-06-25
Posts 1475usa |
Is not a fist full of dandelions in a child's hand the same as a hundred foot square of prize-winning roses? I thought art was about subjective context and not merely my immediate sensory impressions. People write to have a voice. This is the way we have chosen. Why else would people post poems on this godsend of a website? Why not just leave your writings in the desk drawer, like we did before we found such outlets? We love to write, and if we could get paid for it, great! But that is missing the point. We all experience similar events. We all have similar feelings about them. We are social creatures, and crave validation in a world that can, at times, appear cold and unforgiving. Why have the "greats" been published? Surely it wasn't merely because they were "special" or had altruistic motives to "just write". They were good at this essential point - They could express life's universal aspects to others, that elicited that familiar knowing nod of agreement. From what I've learned it requires only: imagination - that we're all born with experience - that we accumulate from birth will to write - which can be garnered practice - repeating the process, learning. Don't like their style? Great! Don't like their motivation, or status in the poetry world? Reconsider where such feelings come from. There is no basic difference between you and them. BS. I never aimed at reality; I aimed at truth. --Orson Welles |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
because sometimes the simple things bring us more pleasure in the end? Does that make sense? Hope ya didn't want a huge discussion.  Did I say I enjoy your writing? YOu have this knack for telling a good story. I will not bend to the cowardice of a silent judgement. |
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mycafe Senior Member
since 2002-05-23
Posts 584 |
I have enjoyed reading your work. There is a powerful voice in here...  ~mycafe Keep counting your blessings |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
Damn! brian sites, this was far better than any response hoped for. Your comment could stand alone as a work of no small interest on this board. It seems to encapsulate all that drives us to put pen to paper. You're preachin' to the choir here. Temptress, I truly appreciate your support of my efforts, all of our efforts. Thanks. mycafe, I shall, soon, be rummaging through your deskdrawer. "Writing is a perfectly natural thing to do...provided it's done in private and you wash your hands afterward"....Heinlein. |
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paladin
since 2001-08-05
Posts 930Pensacola,Fl. |
I write for the same reason I breath.Self expression is a need. paladin |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 BRAVO!!! Oh Wranx, this is wonderful, sweet friend, this is indeed a good question but I believe that perserverance shapes an artist and while we may never paint something like that, excellence is inevitable as long as we believe in our hearts no matter how it turns out! (sigh) This is fabulous, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Wranx, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
...The little ditties that I write Are at their very best Performed on the banjo, Washboard and jug... and the responses here are for the most part, great! There are days that I don't seem to BREATHE if I can get even the smallest, most inane piece of writing done...that I DID it is what is great! NOT doing it, [now that Pandora's box has been opened, these past three years] is the WORST form of self-punishment...and even when my muse is moody, I STILL make her exercise.... LOL...thanks so much for the philosophical read.... |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
You know, the more I read "published" poets, and passion poets, I get more out of the ones who write here.(Except Rod Mckuen, who rules forever )Sandra |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
wranx~I echo everything Sunshine said! I do this to express myself, vent, get my emotions on paper...many reasons...but the main one..I get personal pleasure from it. I know that sounds selfish but I think it has to be...I do it for me..just like breathing. I write here at PiP to share and I love my Passions family! This is great work! ~Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
I, for one, can't seem to tie a bushel of words on a string You said that very poetically, Wranx.... It is all in the way that you look at it. Who is your audience? Who would you like them to be? I tend to write for myself and not take the stuff I write very seriously. I know that poetry has rules and all of that stuff, but the best poems that I have seen, seem to break all of them, very creatively. Just have fun with the poetry and relax...write for yourself to enjoy, because if you start writing for someone else...it starts being work and stops being fun. BTW, I happened to really like this poem. Just my 2 cents for what its worth.  ~ 2cents worth of hugs LOLLyra copyright2002 Lyra Nesius "poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks [This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (07-07-2002 06:33 PM).] |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
appreciate your thoughts here. I flunked English too once and had to do summer school for that..today I teach and enjoy teaching the language..I'm also one of the most articulate people I know among my peers..so Wranx..a person can carry his dream of writing as far as he wants to..and if you can get paid eventually, well then all well and good..in the meantime relax and enjoy [This message has been edited by ecrivan (07-07-2002 06:53 PM).] |
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idrift2u Member
since 2002-07-09
Posts 60MD., USA |
Here is something to ponder...: What about all the "GREATS" (published works, etc.) that do have there poetry performed on a banjo... That wrote most of all their published works before they were "GREAT" That wrote for just mere family and friends How did we all come to know poetry, ...by reading some at some point in time? Don't sell yourself short They (the GREATS) can write for symphonies, banjos, octets, rock bands, and even hand clapping b/c of their talent.. is that so bad? ((So, the question is Why should a painter, That knows he will never Paint a "Mona Lisa", Struggle on, in the hope That someday Someone May place his offering On the refrigerator? )) The Mona Lisa is relative to what has been done, what is being done, and what needs, or happens to come next. You may just indeed paint the next Mona Lisa, ...you take your art to the next level.. Look at all this, just about your thought on the subject wranx.. I had a crooked smile.... |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
thanks for a wonderful introspection on why you write - maybe writing is the cake and the refrigerator is the frosting??? Loved this poem - Paul |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
just loved this....wonderful writing, with its tight construction wonderful weaving and intriguing questions, at the end, it answers itself...wonderful *smile* |
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Duncan Member Ascendant
since 2001-08-07
Posts 5455 |
So, the question is Why should a painter, That knows he will never Paint a "Mona Lisa", Struggle on, in the hope That someday Someone May place his offering On the refrigerator? Consider yourself a magnet! Very cool poem. How many redheads will it take to get one little puppy to class? |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
To write or not to write...that is the question and the answer...James |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
wranx I think it's the old adage we do it cause it's there. But in reality there is no single answer. Enjoyed |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
You know Wranx…not all the poetry here, or anywhere else is outstanding. But we all write for different reasons, and we all have different styles, and we all just enjoy reading others, and having others read us. And there’s nothing wrong with aspiring to be on somebody’s fridge…cause you know…sometimes what’s on the fridge is the most precious of all. Puppy school 101...please teacher...make Duncan stop humping those poor girls legs!!!! |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
Great comments, everyone! This was a rhetorical question to, you know, stir the pot. ~wranx "Writing is a perfectly natural thing to do...provided it's done in private and you wash your hands afterward"....Heinlein. |
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