art.

inspired by nayyirah waheed.

hold your poetry

high above 

your head

so that they may see.

do not be afraid

of your art

even the one

in which you 

wanted to tear

every last word

to pieces and throw

them in the bin.

for it might be 

the one

that someone

needed to see

in order to

feel again. 

Reviews

[Ja]

Some sensible advice for us all
Always save your poetic scrawl
Each reader gleans their own effect
It needs not be, totally perfect

Thank you for the advice

[Bare Trees]

Ah, very true. Sometimes we underestimate how our work will affect others. I've deleted many poems in the past. I sometimes wonder if I could have just revised them.

[Faati Jaan]

Same here, I wish I kept every last piece of writing. Going back and revising is always a possibility, just like we constantly revise ourselves as human beings!

[Bare Trees]

And hopefully understand why and how we improved as well.