answers to the question " why you write poetry?" are usually inept, inane, or esoteric. (my dad used to say " ask a stupid question, you get the stupid answer")
This answer is about as inept, inane, an esoteric as any. . .
in the time of not knowing,
or the day of sorrow,
or in the night of passion
or in the time of confusion
i seek my muse and
in the torrent of words
wisdom,
consolation, and
comfort find.
i write to remember
i write to forget
i write to understand
i write to exorcise a ghost, and
to give a ghost a place to live
in the time of certainty,
or the day of joy,
or in the lonely night
or in the time of clarity
i seek my muse and
in the word wash
hope,
courage, and
desire find.
I loved this answer, excellent! My favorite lines:
i write to remember
i write to forget
i write to understand
i write to exorcise a ghost, and
to give a ghost a place to live
From the author of Jupiter Remembered and Until It’s Time: Embracing Life In Our Later Years comes Petals of Love: Poetry of a Woman’s Soul – a heartfelt collection spanning more than thirty-five years. Through tender reflections, these poems offer g
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i write to remember
i write to forget
i write to understand
i write to exorcise a ghost, and
to give a ghost a place to live
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thanks,
d.
powerful, beautiful words you've penned--
"...i write to remember
i write to forget
i write to understand
i write to exorcise a ghost, and
to give a ghost a place to live..."
BRAVO!!!!!! one of your best (along with "wataway, the people are dancing," this is my new favorite--thank you)
(((HUGS))) and love, karla.
you wanna see inane? read my newest, "a poet i are" LOL
I think this is a marvelous poem, filled with powerful reasons why poets write. I enjoyed this very much.
I also write to free myself from hurting!!
Love Tinka