Sunday, July 31, 2016

WHY I WRITE POETRY






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My words are not contained 
In any prescribed form.
They have no volume, flow 
They often have no depth.

But they are like glass
Blown, with little air bubbles
Inside that change the shape 
Of my thoughts, revealing
A transparent gloss.
Hopefully, they will solidify,
Become mirror of my soul.
Not crystalline
But perhaps solid
As a piece of coal
Evolving slowly
Into beauty.

(For Poets United.)



20 comments:

  1. ah, diamond words indeed..beautiful art making is poetry..lovely... i think your link @ PU is not working, you might check it out Myrna...

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  2. your words are like diamonds in the sky, offering light where needed.

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  3. This is damn fine poetry. Excellent work.

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  4. The evolution of your words into beauty is not slow. Not slow at all.

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  5. Smiles. A lot of heat and pressure go onto making those diamonds. Don't be too hard on yourself. I rather like the image of the air bubble thoughts caught on the blown glass

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  6. Oh I think any mirror of your soul would be crystalline and shining - Iridescent!

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  7. Love the image of thoughts being like blown glass!

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  8. This is soo tender and so lovely sigh.. your words are always beautiful because they come directly from your heart Myrna :D

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  9. your words speak volumes - I love the measured pace of the poem and the understated climax

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  10. i am often intrigued by why people write poetry, and how they go about it.
    i think each writer has his/her reasons and inspirations. and i liked what you said about writing words as if crafting glass. :)

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  11. very nice and a beautiful description of thought moving through and out of the mind addressing our hope for them...bkm

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  12. I love the likening to glass, gem and coal here....very well done, Myrna!

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  13. Back again and love it just as much. Yes, I agree with Sanaa, your words are always beautiful because they come from your heart.

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  14. Stunning piece of writing, Myrna.I love 'glass blown with little air bubbles.'

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  15. I like your attitude and vision about words: "But they are like glass
    Blown, with little air bubbles", I would add - like air we need everyday to breathe...

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  16. Luv how painstakingly you approach your gift of poetry

    Much love...

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  17. I like this piece, after reading it again I then understood the depth of it.

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