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I Do Not Write Poetry For Poets

I write for the women I love

I write for dogs in heaven above

I write for friends who don't appreciate

I write for the naked woman on the stage

But I do not write poetry for poets

I write for the couple walking down the aisle

I write for the girl who died for a life-style

I write for the passion of love and hate

I write for the traffic that made me late

But I do not write poetry for poets

I write for those who've passed away

I write for rainbows and cloudy days

I write for God, Satan and eternity

I write for the hopelessly lonely

But I do not write poetry for poets

I write for the sheer need to write

I write when I cannot sleep at night

I write mostly for myself

For everyone and everything else

But I do not write poetry for the poets

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On Thursday August 7th, 2008, Silent_Poet (72) writes:

Thanks for summing up how I feel in so many words. If someone else enjoys what I write, it is merely a by-product of the telling, not the purpose of the actual story. Well said. -SP

On Saturday July 12th, 2008, postcardsfromiraq (14) writes:

Inspiring.

On Monday September 3rd, 2007, Please Press Reset (212) writes:

for if all poets wrote for poets, there would be no room left for originality

On Tuesday June 26th, 2007, An Expired Member (50) writes:

This is very good. I feel like I've gotten an insight on myself that would've otherwise been in the shadows. Thank you.

On Wednesday January 24th, 2007, Instant Insanity (755) writes:

beautiful poem and a deeply moving piece at that. Poetry is a beautiful thing. I loved the poem ][ ][

On Monday November 6th, 2006, wicked flesh (32) writes:

Truth. I write for myself. I write for the man I love. And that is all.

On Thursday July 20th, 2006, mywristshurt (525) writes:

... this poem title always sounded stupid to me, but im glad i finally read it.. its a real history-changing write i believe because you not only write for all of those things, but you also write for yourself.. i love the poem now that i've read it

On Wednesday June 7th, 2006, Anna Helianthus (1162) writes:

how absolutely perfect this is.

On Thursday May 25th, 2006, PoeticHellion (250) writes:

Brilliant, and speaks a whole truth.

On Saturday February 4th, 2006, MindRape (889) writes:

hmmmm odd I was certain i taged this poem when it was first posted...anyways still like it though now with a second read after not having read for a while...its different than i remember

On Saturday December 31st, 2005, Mr King (623) writes:

........................................................................................powerful.....................................................................................

On Monday November 14th, 2005, Nail Bunny (229) writes:

cool. a sweet style, interesting message, especialy right after reading "Poetry for Poets" *chuckles* I dig it.

On Thursday September 29th, 2005, An Expired Member (26) writes:

love this write. It just hit home.

On Wednesday September 28th, 2005, An Expired Member (17) writes:

true

On Sunday September 11th, 2005, An Expired Member (28) writes:

It made me think. I write for money...but I'm a whore and a liar. Great poem about artistic motivation.

On Wednesday August 17th, 2005, The_Lady_in_the_Fire (26) writes:

sorry, speechless... deeply thought provoking... made me think bout why I write. very cool.

On Tuesday August 16th, 2005, ShardsofSilence (331) writes:

beautifully expressed

On Tuesday August 16th, 2005, An Expired Member (11) writes:

I write for myself to express my emotions, and just like you, I do not write for poets. Great write. ~Punk~

On Sunday May 29th, 2005, AngelicDemonMelisandre (24) writes:

I couldn't have said it better. I'm the same way, if somebody tells me to write such and such a poem I couldn't do it...but if it was my own choice I couldn't stop writing.

On Wednesday April 20th, 2005, AniDayz (1284) writes:

*...brilliant...*

On Thursday May 26th, 2005, Serenity (600) writes:

::nods:: And that's that!

On Saturday April 16th, 2005, LovelyAssassinx (208) writes:

Great write. Extremely truthful. Nice Job. ~Unlucky

On Thursday April 14th, 2005, Astra Dei (645) writes:

Thank you for writing this. this is probably one of the best things ive read on here. i think it deserves to be a fav!

On Saturday April 9th, 2005, October Death (27) writes:

I loved this, even though you didn't write it for me...=)

On Wednesday March 23rd, 2005, Carmina Gitana (114) writes:

I have no idea why I like this so much, but I do. Actually, I do know why. It reminds me of something Leonard Cohen might have written. You know what, don't ever write poetry for poets, they're (we're?) all too fucking left-brained about it.

On Tuesday March 22nd, 2005, BleedSilver (374) writes:

Very wonderful. I can't describe how beautiful this is...

On Saturday March 5th, 2005, Jadedwings (356) writes:

MAY BE THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER READ ON HERE.....

On Saturday January 29th, 2005, The Crimson Queen (1248) writes:

this just kicked ass...i dont know what else to say..~AoD

On Tuesday December 21st, 2004, An Expired Member (15) writes:

wow... this is great.

On Thursday December 16th, 2004, Kali Ma (53) writes:

This was so perfect as to be completely admired. The flow was amazing, just a work of pure genius. ~ Asheai

On Wednesday November 10th, 2004, Rone4611 (157) writes:

Excellent write. So many things to write for, it's very inspiring.

On Monday November 8th, 2004, GothicBlack (269) writes:

hmm..it's been too long since i made time to read. And always have i loved your writing - even if you wont write for poets.

On Thursday September 9th, 2004, Evil (543) writes:

yes, unique. i loved it.

On Friday September 3rd, 2004, Simply Me (53) writes:

Awesome, one of my favorites now. I've had a problem lately of compairing myself to other poets and I almost completely stopped writing, but I do not write for poets either, so I'm haingin there. :) Great work.

On Friday September 3rd, 2004, Twilight (2102) writes:

i really dont think enough can be said about this...this is incredibly well stated. for you, for the ones out there who are in pain and need understanding-not for the morons who do the understanding ;)

On Friday September 3rd, 2004, Sleepwalker (23) writes:

We all have our reasons for writing, whatever yours are, I am glad that you do write. Poetry opens our eyes and minds to things once unseen

On Friday September 3rd, 2004, Six-Out (1826) writes:

Poet are not anyone. They are those gifted in writing poetry, and those who can see what others can not.

On Monday September 27th, 2004, MelvinOliverDrauma (553) writes:

If one of the definitions of Poet is "a author of poetry" and one of the definitions of poetry is as Zopheil pointed out "prose that resembles a poem in some respect, as in form or sound" then anything can be considered poetry

On Monday September 27th, 2004, MelvinOliverDrauma (553) writes:

the definition of "form" covers all of existence and poems are not excusive to a literary context they can be spoken or even comunicated through dance,so as much as it pains me to say this,Bob down the street playing pocket poll is a poet. Now wether he

On Monday September 27th, 2004, MelvinOliverDrauma (553) writes:

is a good poet is a matter of personal opinion

On Friday September 3rd, 2004, Six-Out (1826) writes:

Poetry is not everything. Poetry is literary work that shows the beauty that the poet sees.

On Monday September 6th, 2004, Zophiel (350) writes:

4. Prose that resembles a poem in some respect, as in form or sound.

On Friday September 3rd, 2004, Six-Out (1826) writes:

Lumping everything and everyone in with those two is ridiculous. Saying Bob from down the street is a poet because he's playing pocket pull is wrong. ;)

On Friday September 3rd, 2004, Nadir (631) writes:

Yea ... Yea I would say yea, and then I still would also think that he may be. I dont know dude *laughs* That is the thing, I used alot of time thinking about it, and it is still a mess. Why I like this write also. -Nadir-

On Friday September 3rd, 2004, MelvinOliverDrauma (553) writes:

everything is poetry, and everyone is a poet, whether any of it or them hold any meaning to you is another matter

On Friday September 3rd, 2004, An Expired Member (25) writes:

WOW! This is such an incredible write! I like it muy macho! amazing. -namelezimmortal

On Friday September 3rd, 2004, Nadir (631) writes:

Alot of times I ask myself what poetry is, and poets ... Is it the ability to stand and be poetic rather then write. And what is it to be poetic. Also ... art? What the ... Well most often I choose to make my own definitions.

On Friday September 3rd, 2004, Nadir (631) writes:

I gues that when every word spawning individual got there own, I should have mine aswell. But what I got, is offcource just a mix of that, and I stand a mix of everyones feelings and ideas of poetry, art and any of such things.

On Friday September 3rd, 2004, Nadir (631) writes:

Do I change then? Yea sure like the mix I am part of, I do ... I could not write for poets either. I am not sure what they are, or if they exists. -Nadir-

On Friday September 3rd, 2004, Six-Out (1826) writes:

And back to my favorites list it goes...you know this poem will forever be my favorite of yours, right?

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