The Paper, The Pen, and The Author

The desires and happiness of an author as he forms genius on paper.

 

The Paper, The Pen, and The Author

 

The paper is the ground

It grows with strong words for foundations

It exists without sound

Preparing to be the author’s supplemental creations

 

Its other half is a pen in place

Its lettering produced bold and black

An instrument of beauty and grace

Sharp lettering on paper in contrast

 

As the everlasting words are forming

Which variables to use still uncertain

Through a cherished moment caught adorning

Style to describe it being determined

 

From deep within the mind

Comes rushing framing of thoughts

Ever endless an author will find

Only the words are felt not taught

 

From deep inside the heart

The authors mix of chance

Whether fiction, non-fiction from the start

He depicts loving antidotes of romance

 

From deep inside the authors soul

Comes the truth ...pain or not

Basically a collection or a bowl

Of life and love that are never forgot

 

The author is the last in spirit

He reads the writing of his desires

Like music to his ear like only he can hear it

Caress the feeling once written never expires

 

LadyAnn Graham-Gilreath

Jan  4, 2014

 

 

© For LadyAnn Graham-Gilreath

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[VALORMORE DE PLUME]

Less visceral in imagery. More cerebral by contrast. This is well penned yet (for me) is a delight to the eye but not to the heart. The other was Show, this is Tell. However, be not disheartened, for mine is the cup of illiterate conjecture.

[LadyAnn68]

I love this one and the other one because the other one I recently wrote and it was my first after a small bout with writer's block and emotional disturbance I was going through. But It take good criticism...we need feedback so we progress to better and better heights! Thank you for reading...LadyAnn

[VALORMORE DE PLUME]

I am weird when it comes to poetry. I was on this sight for a year before attempting poems. I read many that I could not rave about, as they seemed more like blogging with some simple rhymes thrown in. I left a few reviews expressing the idea that poetry should move more than the readers eyes across the page. It should cause an intangible stirring on the inside of the reader. The resulting poem will either draw them in or push them away, but never leave them where you found them. The feedback directed me to put up or shut up. My first poem was "HOW" .....

How
By Valormore

How vast is the heart
Once it’s torn apart

How endless a wind will it take
To refill the sails of our souls

How many cycles of moon are required
To dampen the emptiness we hide

How will the bridge be built
That leads to the other side

As for winning contests and getting published, you may like this one.... (A poem about poetry and spring contest.)



Of Spring And Poetry


What means shall we use to measure
The words that build a treasure
They surely must be clever
To live in the heart forever
Allow the love in you
Be open to the view
Of one that you desire
How else to light the fire
The season of rebirth
Rejuvenates the earth
This is the perfect time
To write a loving rhyme
No need to be profound
Better feet upon the ground
The love that we profess
Should not require a guess
The birds are building nests
To lure their love to rest
The bees spend hours
Pollinating flowers
Feelings we need to say
Should brighten up the day
Or leave a song in the heart
That never will depart

[LadyAnn68]

OMG I love that one...Superior! Is it posted on her on you page? I want to shelve it! Fabulous.

[VALORMORE DE PLUME]

Both are posted here, my dear. The Word Garden of Valormore has many ripe fruits and is open for the enjoyment of all.

[J Todd Underhill]

Congrats on the win, and a well deserving write as well!

[LadyAnn68]

Oh thank you...coming form you that is great and quite a compliment! This is the second contest it has one. Remember when I read this on the radio? I got over 200 responses from that...what a nice and satisfying feeling!

[LadyAnn68]

Send me the link to the Spring one...please...

[Mark]

very nice poem! enjoyed it

[LadyAnn68]

Did you vote in the contest for me? Please vote for me in this contest:

http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Wuji-International-Poetry-Festival-VIII/49868/

[A. Amos]

Your poertry is such a sweet harmony it takes our souls in a different world. Loved it.

[LadyAnn68]

This is my personal favorite! Thanks! I am on my way home...

[Dean]

Thanks for the message, Leigh. I never enter contests because my writing is not that good, yet. Someday, perhaps. :-)
-Dean

[Leigh]

Words as great structures is a fantastic unique idea, I really like that and the poetry you have created around that train of thoughts. You have added another dimension to writing and what it can become and mean.

[LadyAnn68]

OMG I think I love you! That is soooo music to my ear! I am just a humble servant to my writing, it is energy force all around me and I just try to depict and express the beauty of it all!

[Leigh]

You are very welcome indeed

[LadyAnn68]

When does the group meet or do we???

[Leigh]

Ill run a competition soon, got any ideas or input thatd be just great. Well our minds have met already its just the rest of us!

[LadyAnn68]

OK I will be here. I have finals next week and the last semester for me I am graduating at the end of July. One more thing, sometimes I type letters backwards..I am SEVERELY dyslexic. Please keep me informed of contest we can enter. Maybe you could do an evaluation on the other poem that is y favorite..."The Things I Write For"...let me know!

[LadyAnn68]

leigh.....I don't know how to send messages from the correct way so I chose this method to tell you .....I WAS ON THE BROADCASTING LAST NIGHT OF "WORLD POETRY OPEN MIC NIGHT". I was so proud! Then right after the program air'd the man who runs that program sent me an Facebook invitation and he said he would help promote my book and my addiction poetry! I would like your help in this and I would like to crate a category and a contest for addiction poetry...To get hopefully titled as the best Addiction poet writer...and they said they would help promote this and I can call in each week and read a different addiction poem. They will send me the feedback if any so how can I get in touch with you! My email is: [email protected] I need to speak to you desperately! PLEASE?

[VinnyV]

I feel the words jumping off the paper like cold water jumps off a red hot skillet. Love your description of the process of mind, to pen, to paper, and how thoughts form and process in the writers mind!
VinnyV

[LadyAnn68]

Vinny I am so glad you like it! I wrote it to enter the contest but have not as yet! It took a couple of days to get it right! I am happy to get some extra practice in thinking and putting my thoughts on paper! But I am an AUTHOR at heart and spirit!

[Coyote Poetry]

"The paper is the ground
It grows with strong words for foundations
It exists without sound
Preparing to be the author’s supplemental creations"
I like your logic and thoughts on writing. The above lines are true. I'm old school. I like notes and outlines. The spirit of the writer is in his story and poetry. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[LadyAnn68]

Thank you so much for that!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Poet.

[Saumya]

words always have immense depth in them, they can make the person laugh, weep, cry and even arouse passion and courage:) it although is lifeless but becomes very lively, when we writers sum it up in our writes...and at this point i must tell you, this piece of yours actually made me feel the preciousness of the paper, pen and the essence of all the writer, who decides the fate of the two:)

i absolutely enjoyed the write, and these lines my friend, were my favrt:

"The paper is the ground
It grows with strong words for foundations
It exists without sound
Preparing to be the author’s supplemental creations"
(as it highlights the importance of paper)

"From deep within the mind
Comes rushing framing of thoughts
Ever endless an author will find
Only the words are felt not taught"
(as it makes me feel the degree of passion we writers have for our writes)

"From deep inside the authors soul
Comes the truth ...pain or not
Basically a collection in a bowl
Of life and love that are never forgot

The author is the last in spirit
He reads the writing of his desires
Like music to his ear like only he can hear it
Caress the feeling once written never expires"
(as it pours out all we deeply feel as writers!)

very well done LadyAnne:)

happy writing:)
saumya

[LadyAnn68]

Thank you...My favorite was the last line..

[Saumya]

you're very welcome:)