Being a poet and tagging pages of writers cafe or any other site can be an anonymous type of endeavor if no one outside this place knows you post poetry. No one I know knows.
We write or we paint and that's good enough for me. What we leave is for those that appreciate it.
I like this poem v-e-r-y much, Green. It takes time for one's talent to be recognized. Nobody is ever an overnight success. A lot of time, hard work and sometimes tears go into being successful. It's a long road, but so worth it when one is hungry for success. Sublime penning dear Green. Lovely work. Thank you for sharing...
Your words took me back to LA... seeing the colorful remains of the taggers as I would drive the highways... often wondering of their life... their meaning... now wondering of what we leave behind... what remnants... what colors... what words to make others wonder.
I love this! It reminds me of the sentiment in William Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, " So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee." Something that the human condition is striving for...
It made me think how insignificant, the individual can sometimes feel.? Also, that "tagging" is a modern equivalent of painting for some? A so called "tag" is sometimes left by graffiti artists (not always mind!), is intended as a monument to their work - and presence. In the world of street gangs, it can also be about marking territory. Certainly, it may be worth your adding to this? Indeed, perhaps to help clarify what's behind your perception of being anonymous..?
it feels to me like it had more to say. I find it compelling and a grand start.
I recommend The Triggering Town by Richard Hugo to learn about writing poetry.
I'm living in the good ol' south of the US of A. Professionally, I'm an engineer and I guess that means I'm supposed to know things. I don't always. I write because I can, and because I can write word.. more..