I Write therefore I Am

I write poetry

    because no one hears

                the spoken word

    ~ink it~ 

               magically,

   becomes more arresting

             than the utterance of voice

like an enchanting song

             it brings a melody to mind

   undulating waves in and about

           the strings of heart

lengths of strands,

 unadulterated thoughts

            to bestow

A divine. sweet find .

         like the mystical pearls of an oyster

           twisted gently to

overflow & materialize

          set the mood so elevated

take it the deepest sea depths

or the sky if you dare,

commanding in its flight...

        Just fly with it instinctively

        feel the winds soar as you heighten,

                   & release yourself so freely

Reviews

[Alexander B. Kerri]

Yet literature may not always end up as something positive, perhaps it might be something of the abrogating mental aroma. For many authors such as myself go mad over the smallest bits of harmful realization throughout descending into greater literature.

[Frieda P]

It's all good, as long as it makes you 'feel' something in estimation...thanks Alexander.

[Ken Simm.]

We can say written what we cannot say spoken. Sometimes a pity that.
This is a waterfall of words that fit the whole writing.

[Frieda P]

Exactly Ken!

[Horizon K.]

Oh, I love this one!
becomes more arresting
than the utterance of voice
There is really something about the written word. Is it because we don't listen so well? Is it because we don't speak so well? But when it expands on paper and we take it in, it becomes alive in our minds. And like you, I write to release myself. And I read poems over and over to consume another...

[Frieda P]

I think it's a bit of both K....we write differently than we speak, and most times not afraid to put our true feelings out there. Imagine saying some of the things written in poetry, they wouldn't go over the same, but reading it takes on a whole new concept of understanding. Thanks so much for your insightful review.

[Horizon K.]

haha... this could be a whole long conversation topic! The difference in the experience of emitter (speaker vs writer), and reactor (listener vs reader).

They're perhaps both just as true, yet given the difference in time and distance, may come out so different!

[Frieda P]

Wow you're deep for somebody from LA ;-) ha...you back home yet?

[Horizon K.]

haha... I'm not from LA... maybe that's why;)
And home.... where is that? Well, I'm not back in LA yet;)

[Frieda P]

Ha, that explains a lot! Don't tell my son I said that.... ;-)

[Horizon K.]

Just decided... Cali is not my true home:)

[Coyote Poetry]

A beautiful poem. Your words flow gently and allow the reader to find understanding in your thoughts. I will tried verbal poetry soon. I like to see if I can make poetry become more alive and strong in our world. Verbal poetry is alive and well. Good to set our words free and maybe create some peace inf the hurricane of sadness. Thank you for the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Frieda P]

I love verbal poetry also, it's 'still' poetry...nothing like sitting down and trying to get your point across to no avail. Thanks so much for the review John.

[quinfinn]

funny...i hear every note of the music of your writes. maybe i just happen to be in tune with your particular wavelength, or maybe you're just that damn good. yeh, you're just that damn good. love this, so much. great write.

[Frieda P]

You humble me as always with your praise quin, most thankful to have you as a friend and fellow poet! x

[Annabelle Lee]

Writing is far better than speaking because even if a spoken word is repeated a thousand times, it will never be as good as the first where a written one can sit there and stare at you until it's demolished. Bravo

[Frieda P]

I like that Annabelle, 'until it's demolished'...so true.

[Sami Khalil]

You write too because they are divine and great . Well done as always ....:)

[Frieda P]

Wow, thanks for that Sami! ;-)

[Sami Khalil]

^^~^^ :)

[Baby Ricochet]

A good explination

[Frieda P]

I'm glad you saw it as such Baby, thanks.