A WRITER'S TRUTH

When I first started sharing my writing some people said it was to showboat. It almost made me stop. I have since come to realize what it means to be a writer.

 

 

Writing is not about ego, it’s not about selfishness or pride
It is not about being smarter or just showcasing what’s inside
Writing is about feeling; it’s about scribing what you see
Writing is about aesthetic meaning; it's desire wanting to be free
Writers believe in hope; they write on pens tempered with faith
They write during utter oblivion because it relieves their inner ache
Many writers are often lonely and only their words can fill the space
They launch words into their void, hoping to fill that empty place
It's never about being popular or being seen for having a gift
It about exposing those hidden pains or giving someone else a lift
Writers give pieces of themselves to this world of broken souls
They encase it inside verse, so others can read and be made whole
It is a very delicate gift and sadly many writers die too young
They give and give to man and receive little love from anyone
So understand that writing is a wondrously humbling thing
Writers give all they have inside to teach others how to dream

 

© 2013 Eddie K. Phillips

Reviews

[Baby Ricochet]

Whatever creative outlet you may have in your life some dip s**t is going to come along and diss it. I think you're a good writer and I like reading your work so the next time someone says you're showboating look them dead in the eye and say "Sure. What about it?"

[Eddie Phillips]

Oh I do! Thanks brother for reading my simple words again. I just write what comes to me.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

You have captured the writer's truth wonderfully!!
I truly believe you have the perfect perception on the writer's soul... it is indeed the blood, sweat, and tears flowing from the ink..."a delicate gift"~ I absolutely love that!

An Excellent write from a gifted writer!~xoxo~

[Eddie Phillips]

Thank you for your kind words. I am so happy you connected with this poem. I wanted it to give honor to the gift of writing.

[JenniferMarie]

Beautiful poem and what a wonderful last line, "Writers give all they have inside to teach others how to dream"

We don't let the world, moments, just go by. We stop to try and understand it, to see it and help others see it too. :)

Lovely poem Eddie. I really enjoyed this.

[Eddie Phillips]

It may seem idealistic but it is very true. Writers provide a little bit of hope from the tip of a pen. Where there is hope there is life. A simple line can convey to someone in pain that they are not alone. I thank you for taking the time to read this poem and connecting with its message.

[JenniferMarie]

My pleasure. Wonderful poem.

[Ken Simm.]

I think there is no difference between the visual aspects of my work and the written. One works in time, one works in space. That is all. So I can apply all the above to my drawing just as I can to my writing. And I fully agree with every last word. I wish I could say it as well as you have.

[Eddie Phillips]

Thank you for your review Ken. I think that our gifts and talents are there to help other. I find that my writing can sometimes be hard to do at heart breaking moments but they provide a window into pain that people need when they too are hurting. The same can be said for all art. We can see the heart of an artist in their work. They reach us through that connection. Thank you for reading. -Eddie

[Angi]

Oh Eddie. How do you define a writer's truth? You do it just like you did up there. Being a writer is so complicated. I have written for years and I only recently started to share some of it. My son convinced me to do so. Wonderfully penned. Angi~

[Eddie Phillips]

I understand where you are coming from Angi. I have been writing since I was a kid but I would not share what I wrote. I had a aunt who always encouraged me. She passed away last year. It is not always easy but the blessing of writing is it touches people when they need it most. Thank you for reading this poem.

[Coyote Poetry]

Eddie K. Phillips is a wise man. Thank you for sharing your opinion on a important subject to me. Words are to be shared and appreciated. A wise writer assist other writers. Better to be the kind person that motivate then to destroy a dream.
Coyote

[Eddie Phillips]

I agree and I thank you for your kind words.

[Miss Marlette]

I am humbled. You taught me more in these few lines than I ever learned in my entire life. My compliments Eddie, you are a great writer. Please write on.

[Eddie Phillips]

Wow! You humble me with this review. Thank you so much for reading and connecting with this poem.

[Miss Marlette]

You are welcome Eddie. :)

[Easterlily]

Ahhhhh....breathtakingly-beautiful,honest-and-refreshing.....I-also-feel-a-renewed-sense-of-purpose-after-reading-this....I-can-tell-you-were-truly-submerged-in-the-deep-wells-of-inspiration,and-I-thank-you-for-sharing-it-with-us-all.....Bravo-on-an-excellent-work-of-art.....

[Eddie Phillips]

I am glad that this poem inspired you and touched your creative side. I love to write and this poem speaks from the heart of me. Thank you for reading and connecting.

[beth]

I love it! It definitely gives an insight into some goodstuff and the plights of us writers – great job!

[Eddie Phillips]

I am happy you connected with the poem...

[ANTO]

Eddie you hit many nerves with this piece. I have been ridiculed for writing poems by my peers because of the macho society but I still write - kinda secretly like the priests of old who were forbade to perform Mass, so they said it anyway in peoples cellars and in the hills and mountains because they loved to say Mass and they knew (as you so eloquently put it here) that saying Mass/writing poetry helps - ".. others..... be made whole").
Im grateful you wrote this Eddie

[Eddie Phillips]

Thank you for reading and leaving a kind review. I am happy you connected with the poem.

[Traci]

Great write, Eddie. Your heart and soul really took control of your pen on this piece. Each line is filled with wisdom, that explains a poet's love of art, and the reasoning. It also inspires. You are absolutely right, "writers give all they have to teach others how to dream" and "writers give pieces of themselves to this world of broken souls.

[Eddie Phillips]

Thanks for that kind review. I tried to be open with my thoughts on writing with this poem. Thank you for connecting and reading it.

[Traci]

My pleasure Eddie, and your openness shows as many can relate.