This is like a manifesto of your poetry.
Great construction and rhythm to express
an open-ended creation.

Axilea

... love the way this builds with an unstoppable energy gushing/gusting in the second half. An unpremeditated yet "predestined" poetic synopsis forever moving onwards in an upward-spiralling ellipsis, yes... Revolutionary evolution, you might say... No wonder we poets feel kinda liberated! :)) xx

Your poetry is always evolving in liberated forms of meditative uni-verses.

Wish I were more like you, Jude. Unfortunately my poetry evolves through re-writes, braking by necessity. Not the first draft, though. I like "fueling it's direction toward unforeseen destinations"--it does seem to come from the ether. When I was active and writing a poem everyday it was more spontaneous. Great write...Lin

"I never seek to control poetry, rather liberate its boundaries
like a vehicle to be steered and accelerated
by fueling its direction toward unforeseen destinations, never braking."

Jude, what a write my friend....you never cease to amaze us all with your poetic creativity....keep them coming....another gem of a write from you....Love n luck...BHUWAN!!!

I think this is an excellent advice
A poem evolves on its own
You as the poet must steer its direction and development
Never controlling but guiding another words
A poet does not control rater set the poem free
This is a very helpful write
Excellent thought brilliant write…
Sending you Peace Love and Light…and..Hugssss..Yolie

Excellent poem,fantastic work,take care

Edwin

Dear Jude,
It's the way you engineer words such as "capturing a gush of muse" that always puts me into deep contemplative thought whenever I read one of your poems. You inspire me to higher heights with my own writing and I thank you for that and for giving us so much of yourself with everything you write.
*hugs*
Marcia

LOL. I'm sorry I found this amusing..Full speed, no brakes required, just let it rip!
Good one Jude
thanks hehe
Ch'erie

Bereft of exaggeration, you were never one to apply brakes to your dreams.

Ron

Jude, I will save this How To Write A Poem to refer to
when I need to be reminded to "liberate" my poetry "by
fueling its direction toward unforeseen destinations."
-gene.

Jude, you have engineered a very fine example of a poem here -- certainly it is more than the "debris of contemplative deliberation" -- you have earned your diver's license with this one -- peace and love-- Jon Michael

And you are steering it very well Jude! Blessings! Jasmin Horst

"from the debris of contemplative deliberation"
well brother ... I can tell you that the pile that I've accumulated lately has overtaken the neighborhood.

These are intelligent and sensitive insights into the process Jude, and also the role of those chosen to keep alive an increasingly misunderstood art form.
Blessings ...

Hi Jude, you capture the essence of what poetry is and what a poet is. Excellent surrender to the muse!

In Spirit,
Bear

'always in progress and yes, evolving'
That's it, great pen, 'never seeking to control
poetry but to liberate its boundaries'
Exactly, my friend and you always do...

To be a work in progress is always learning a seeking...excellent!

The author seems here to be comfortable letting his literary body to be subject by Zen-transformations and never seeking to control poetry, as poetry control us, making us better, mellowing our human spirit and guiding the hand that gives us such delightful reading moments.

Georg

As always your pen flows with thought that allows one both escape and capture. Well penned

One of the things that I like about poetry is that it's free for the reader, in many cases, to interpret the lines read. This is excellent, and I especially like. "i never seek to control poetry, rather liberate its boundaries like a vehicle to be steered and accelerated
by fueling its direction toward unforeseen destinations, never braking"

JUDE,since I consider you a complete poet, I always expect exceptional poems from you and you never disappoint!I like
how "capturing a gush of muse"seizing the motivation to build a poem your ever-evolving mind that shows us how you use your "avenue of poetic engineering" "always in progress" this is outstanding,and a gift for us to learn from...Thanx;-)...ET

It is astonishing how many ways a poet can get their words out and be understood by so many different people in many different ways. As a poet we strive to tell our story in our own unique way, and Jude, you have definitely a very unique style. I admire your work, and rise to the challenge of really understanding and interpreting your meanings each time I read your poetry!

Much peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"

Dear Jude, every one sees in the poem
different views and meanings.
But in the end it is the writer's duty,
to make it easy for the reader to understand.
Some will maybe say it's not a poem
If the reader understands it's just the same.
For me, what counts is the inner flame
Love Emile

You've engineered another jewel- Jude.

Once we create our poetry, we must set it free to go on to live a life of its own. It must offer the flexibility to become whatever the reader perceives it to be. We release our words to, hopefully, strike a chord with someone and perhaps even be exactly what they needed to read at that particular moment. Yours is an excellent description of how/why we write. Wonderful offering, Jude.
Take care,
Sherry