The other day my wife asked me why do people write poetry. I pondered it a while and came to the following conclusion.
I write poetry because it is my verbal camera where I can share with others my interpretations and feelings on observations.
Why do you write?
I once heard ‘If there is a book you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it” so I’ve stuck by this and wrote poems about snails and toothfairies and monsters in Scotland! It’s what I wanted to read and I couldn’t find them in the local library!
Awesome. Future readers will be grateful.
I write to amuse myself.
Good for you then you will never get a rejection letter from a publisher. 🙂
I’m sure that won’t be true. But rather, I hope I will care less when I do.
Excellent attitude! Best of writing to you.
First, to be open. Then, to connect (love this blog world!).
Good to be open. First and foremost with yourself. Thank you.
‘I write because there is a voice within me that will not be still’- Sylvia Plath
I write to verbalize my feelings about people places and things.
In general, because it brings me peace and offers to me an understanding of the world. I write poetry because that is how my thoughts manifest. I just do. 🙂
That is a difficult question to answer!
Good question. Great answer. I write to share what I have learned, to inspire people towards positive actions and to let off steam.
It’s the light of a once walked path.
Fierce Buddhist…. Well said….
I write today’s feelings to prevent yesterday’s perceptions from making demands on tomorrow’s spirit…. and to keep my balance in the Now….
and, Mari…. beautiful picture of your mind/spirit, in one phrase…. powerful….
I write because I cannot ‘not write’. I would easier stop breathing……..
I write to leave behind footprints of my life….
Writing is part of my being. I must. That is all I know…
I have no reason what soever for writing. I suppose that at the time my fingers are moving.
I write because I can’t stand not to. If I don’t the words collect inside me creating angst and chaos. Writing gives me sanity, joy, and peace.
I write to heal. I write to know the truth and I write for other;s who can’t
I write because it gives me an excuse to not to the laundry. Kidding! I write because it brings me pleasure and an odd sense of contentment.
I liked the way you described your poetry as a verbal camera…I would say this is the reason why I write also (and because I’m an unskilled photographer, lol )
I write because it’s simply a part of me and who I am. Through my inspirational pieces of poetry, I strive to help others see the light~
I write because of the love that fills my heart and spirit each day! I want to try to make everyone feel the way that i feel, and move others each day to share a smile or a kind word to someone that they do not know until that moment of interaction…perfecting a beautiful change in their lives!
A lovely reason. Thank you.