Heartfelt Writings

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2008-09-09T15:46:00.001-04:00

Life

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2008-07-12T22:38:00.005-04:00

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Important

2008-02-16T17:13:00.004-05:00

When you come to the edge of all that you know,
you must believe on of the two things:

There will be earth upon which to stand,
Or you will be given wings to fly....

The Best Lines I've Heard

2007-11-16T19:38:00.000-05:00

*A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on.

*Adoption is when a child grew in its mommy's heart instead of her tummy.

*Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair...

*There is no truth. There is only perception

*We should give meaning to life, not wait for life to give us meaning.

*Friends are kisses blown to us by angels.

*Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.

*Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower.

2007-11-16T19:26:00.000-05:00

What is the definition of Poetry?

2007-11-10T22:06:00.000-05:00

I thought about this long and hard, my first inclination was to try to define it as basic as I could. “Poetry is Beautiful”. “Poetry is thoughts put to words”. “Poetry is Creative”.

But there is so much more to it and I decided to define it the way I see it…

In poetry there are rules to follow; the count of syllables, patterns, musical pace, rhythm, etc. I do not write by these rules (nor even by my own rules) so I tend to ignore these procedures. Though I write poetry, I do not consider myself a poet. I merely consider myself a thinker, someone with a train of thought that provokes the arranging and rearranging of words. A creator who likes to play with words.
Poetry as I see it, is something that makes me laugh or cry or yawn. It makes me want to do this or that, to read it and reread it, or to toss it aside, or to do nothing. However tragic; it produces a current desire of human grief, folly or joy. It creates conscious images. It is the mystery of having been moved my mere words.
An honest poet does not write to influence or to seek judgment. They write for the internal peace that it brings, for the sheer joy and love of it. All that matters is the eternal movement one gets from reading it.
The best poet or craftsman leaves gaps in a poem that can creep, crawl and flash and thunder into the reader’s soul. The hidden meanings, the words between the lines, the way a poem makes you feel; this is the simple magic in poetry. It awakens something in the depth of ones mind, it evokes an emotion to important to leave there. It is an overwhelming symbolic voice that reflects from the page to the reader’s heart.
I only read poems l like. I am not a critic; I leave the analysis to those who know more. In poetry I need only the vision, I need the structure of verse where I can actually feel some kind of connection.
Poetry in my definition is someone’s heartfelt expression. It gives off the same (or approximately) the same feeling from which the poet writes. If you can get that close to someone’s feelings then chances are the poet has done a great job in the craft of putting their words together.
A poem has to say something to me, I need to feel the secret of the poet’s imagination – never do I need to agree or disagree with what is written, but if it stirs me and causes a reaction to my own conscious then I consider it to be well written. One of the best things I like in poetry is the rhythm, it must flow and sing almost like a song. I like the broken stanzas, the repetition, and the simple message that comes across without any need to analyze it. In a way it has to read like a story. It has to leap from the page into my mind, heart and soul.
Poems are experimental and are built on images and imagination. It’s a play on words; a type of freedom to experiment that results in something beautiful, emotional and awe-inspiring.

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Best Loved Quotes:

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"Do you know I am a woman? When I think, I must speak."
Shakespeare - As You Like It. (Rosalind) 3,2,234

"A Poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company."
William Wordsworth - Ib,15

"Women and music should never be dated."
Oliver Goldsmith - (Miss Hardcastle) Ib

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."
Ralph Waldo Emerson - (essays, circles)

"When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope
that I would have not a single bit of talent left and could say:
"I used everything you gave me"
(Emma Bombeck)

Conceived Not

2007-10-23T13:33:00.000-04:00

They are my children
Because
You gave me
The opportunity
To hold them
To know them
To raise them
To love them
You loved them enough
To give them a chance
To laugh
To cry
To grow
You were open
And sensitive
To their needs
And placed them
"Most Important"
Without thought
Of your own
Emotions
You loved
And your sacrifice
Gave them a family
Yes, they are my children
Because of
Your unselfishness
Because you loved
And wanted
A happy and fulfilled life
For them
And I will give them
An abundance of love
A home, a sister, a brother
But I will never forget
It was you
That gave them a beginning

Forever grateful & blessed!