Why Do I Write (poem) by Richard Lee King on AuthorsDen

Why Do I Write
by Richard Lee King → (All Poetry by Richard Lee King)
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Tom Hyland recently posted a little gem about all the things he’s written and the nearly ľ of a million “hits” he has received as a result. It seemed he was asking, “Why do I write?” It prompted me to peal back the layers and try to ascertain my answer to that same question.
*WHY DO I WRITE???* I write because I enjoy it and it helps to pass the time. I don’t have that much to say, but it relieves my cloudy mind. It started when I was lonely after my wife had died, often I wrote to her, it helped me, when I cried. My heart was imprisoned in pain, I was seeking a way to free it. At first it was pretty dreadful stuff, fortunately no one would ever see it. I wrote just for myself never intending it to be shared, but in time I began to heal, then discovered that I still cared. After the hurt subsided at times I still would write, though the subject matter changed as I began to see the light. The world still revolved, it no longer hurt to smile. Some of my poems showed promise, if only once in a while. Over twenty years now have passed, my poems may have gotten better, still I write them mostly for me it’s like writing myself a letter. I write because it’s my passion, but I don’t consider myself a poet. My poems are amateurish and I’m the first to say I know it. I sometimes re-write the originals when I’ve had new inspiration. Occasionally just fine tuning will heighten my appreciation. I’ve put them into books so they would be preserved to leave them for my Grand girls, though it’s far less than they deserve. My poems often tell a story about my younger days and parts of their daddy’s story, so they’ll know more about our ways. I know my son gets embarrassed by some of the things I write, but if he’d take the time to read em, they just might shed a little light. I understand the mushy stuff likely isn’t up to his speed that’s why I put them into chapters to allow a choice of what to read. When my days on earth are over and at last they dig my grave. I hope my words will be like pictures, he’ll find worthy enough to save. Copyright © 2011 Richard Lee King. All Rights Reserved. Author of: Nice & Naughty, A Pursuit of Life & The Price of Freedom

Reviewed by Linda Hill

Reviewed on September 16, 2011

Richard,
This is worth saving in my library. In fact, I may issue this a challenge for everyone to tell us in a poem why do they write. This is outstanding work.

Many blessings,
~Linda

Reviewed by Don Juan Amante

Reviewed on September 12, 2011

your son will be so proud, hopefully before you pass from here. i much enjoy your poetry My Friend. i think most of us have many reasons we write.

Reviewed by Jo VonBargen

Reviewed on September 11, 2011

Very honest and truly poignant! I find them worthy enough, indeed!

Reviewed by Donna Chandler

Putting your thoughts into rhyme and rhythm is a true talent, a true art.

Donna

Reviewed by Chip Bergeron

Reviewed on September 10, 2011

You are right....when everything's said and done, a true writer always writes for himself firwst.

Chip Bergeron

Reviewed by Rafika Anderson (Reader)

Bravo! Well done!

Reviewed by Felix Perry

I think we all have our own reasons for writing, some start very early in life, some really late and some do chose writing as a career. Myself I always played with writing but only had my first book published when I was fifty or so, my family had laughed when I told them I was writing a book but I went ahead anyway and when my publisher held the book launch they were all there saying they knew I could do it. LOL < and yes where I grew up if you said you wrote poetry you were almost certainly prepared to get beaten up. Keep on writing my friend.
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Reviewed by pat medlin

oh richard...you never cease to delight me...p

Reviewed by Janna Hill

Well said Dick!
Janna

Reviewed by Patrick Granfors

The mushy stuff is the toughest. Makes feel like I'm 6 year old and girls are eeewwwwww! Therapy comes in many forms and this is a good one. Patrick

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila

It's not easy to share your thoughts and your heart with a world of strangers, Richard, but I'm glad you did!!! Your work is uplifting and always brings a smile...thank you...

Anna

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

You pretty much said it for all of us. You wrote to keep from allowing the pain of your wife's death to overwhelm you. I wrote in order to free the many demons I had hidden inside myself. Thanks to poetry I have pretty much slain my dragons.