For the Love of Words

Lofty indeed.  
Only NOthing lasts forever......but
then
a
gain:
waddu i know?

"... as a testament you lived." Yep, that's why we do it ... "experience by experience". Thank you.

don't think my poems quite count
as testaments to the fact that I've lived,
but rather as evidence  
that I haven't, much...     :)

I'll respectfully disagree with that.

Wonderful write Ahavati ... sometimes I question whether to continue writing or not ... but then something hits me and I need to write it .. something to leave to my daughter ... even if it's not always pretty ... xo

I can't imagine you NOT writing, Je. There's your answer to that. And, thank you. ❤

“We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion...

"So medicine, law, business, engineering... these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, LOVE... these are what we stay alive FOR”

- Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

Poetry!

Yes! Yes! Yes!! I attest, I love words best n'
I confess sometimes in my thoughts I'm a mess, but I truly love them n' this inspiring
read you released for all here to digest! :)

Best response ever when a poem inspires poetry! And the RL, of course! Thank you!

<3 This is touching. I tip my quill to you, bright lady.

I was on my chat the other night, one of a few forums where I post my works. A man about a decade younger than me was having trouble formulating his ideas into words. He said that he didn't consider his writing art because he did not write to  "sound profound or inspire awe." I told him, I would not define art as desiring to inspire awe, but as desiring to express awe and resonate with the awe of others. Profundity is not sought, it is found in honesty and vulnerability. This is why I write, to bare my naked soul, my heart and to see it speak to the hearts of others.

oh yes and amen
and aum, vati
i couldn't live in a world
without the written word
spilled from so many
burgeoning souls
with so many truths to tell

Yes ...
we do it
for the love of words;
to not, then you leave
nothing to mankind's
greatest existance

A provactive observation,
my Lady; your words will carry
in infinity ...

~love to you, Devlin

Cannot agree with you more, cheers my love


-Howlings

Thank you...

Awe Ahavati......what an awesome ink......we should luv what we write and kuv that we can......cause it is truly a gift we've been given.......luvin this ink......thank you for sharing your thoughts from your heart to ours......purple luv & hugs xo :)

Lovely poem 🌈 So true when all is said and done a poem shall forever remain

I love this it is exactly what I need to hear today going through some trials but your right they can't take away the written word from us no matter what it's inked on our souls to create..

beautiful..

love Brenda

A friend once asked me why a bird sings. He aswered himself.  ' because it can't help it ' That applies to the poet' I ike your sentiments Ahavati

Ahavati, your encouragement and critique inspire and challenge me to go deeper and produce better work. For this and all of your continuous wonderful efforts on DUP, I thank you.

Sincerely,

LostGirl

This is a fantastic piece. It really tells why we do this doesn't it? When all is said and done your words on paper or electronica will last and last. Each time someone new reads it you shout out from the past. Excellent ink!

John

As a testament that you have lived...BRAVO!!!!! As I say...ROCK OUT WITH YOUR COCK OUT!!!!  😉😉

This one is a lot more direct and straightforward, in style and motivation, than your usual work, which tends towards the transcendental with complex metaphors and images. I liked this piece; it's good-hearted and reminiscent of poems like Charles Bukowski's "So You Want to Be a Writer?" x

You can totally thank Johnny. He literally kicked me out of the box screaming on this one, precisely because I felt it was such a deviation from my normal style.    
   
I literally told him it felt "too weird" to have something I said reformatted into a poetic form. Like a private conversation was being publicized.      
   
It STILL feels weird...LOL.   Thank you, Jack.  

Solidly inspirational. A bulletproof bullet fired against a bulletproof heart; I felt it hit its mark

posted a soft poetry hope you will read it
ahavati

''allow me''

Such an inspirational piece..... Makes me stop and really take your words in because I haven't been writing, not necessarily for a lack of wanting to just stuck on a brain freeze, but to read your lines makes me remember why I must keep writing... Love it....

Yes; you MUST. Thank you for your lovely comment.

TODSKI! I told Blaze to get you back in here. You were missed. Hope your drama has settled down a bit. These are excellent suggestions, and I truly appreciate the time you took to provide them. Thank Blaze for the shift - I've written from my Heart, and soul as much as possible, but never my thoughts until now. Thank you again!