Poetry: A Personal Exploration
My very first published poem was originally intended for private use only. It was a highly personal writing about the passing of my dear mother.
What started out as a personal tribute to my mother generated such an overwhelming response from its readers, namely close family and friends, that I soon came to the realization that perhaps I had something to share that I had never conceived would be of interest to people I didn't even know.
Poetry is a blend of creativity, sensitivity, and often an exploration of one's self, one's feelings, one's personal observations and opinions. The writing of poetry today has few boundaries insofar as structure and certainly the themes from which to draw upon are seemingly endless.
Take a look at any online poetry forums, message boards, personal websites or books on poetry and you will find one common denominator in poetry...so much of what is written today relates to experiences of a highly personal and profound nature.
One of the most often written subjects in poetry has always been that of romance...a newfound love, or a love troubled or lost. Because such writings usually reflect a real personal experience either of the writer or someone close to the writer, the reading experience is most compelling and because it relates to a real situation the reader of the piece can easily relate themself.
Much of what I write about today is in the romantic theme. It is perhaps the single most widely read subject matter in poetry today because it is one of the primary elements in most people's lives. Poetry can help its readers gain a better understanding of a similar experience that they have gone through and perhaps ease the pain of a lost relationship.
Poetry for the writer is often a journey, a discovery, expression, even a fantasy...an escape to a place in one's mind far away from the hustle and bustle and tribulations of the day. The same experience with poetry is true for the reader of poetic verse.
Not all writers of poetry have the same objective for publishing their written verse. Many have aspirations of seeing their writing in print, gaining public recognition, fame or financial gain while others simply wish to share their poetic creations with anyone who enjoys reading poetry.
I share feature samplings of my writing on my website "A Poet's View" at http://www.apoetsview.org . I have also published my first book, "Journeys In Verse" which can be previewed at http://www.lulu.com/whereeaglessoar . My second book is currently a work in progress and its release is expected in approximately three months...stay tuned!
Read, or even better, write a poem today!
Don MacIver
copyright 2005 at A Poet's View
What started out as a personal tribute to my mother generated such an overwhelming response from its readers, namely close family and friends, that I soon came to the realization that perhaps I had something to share that I had never conceived would be of interest to people I didn't even know.
Poetry is a blend of creativity, sensitivity, and often an exploration of one's self, one's feelings, one's personal observations and opinions. The writing of poetry today has few boundaries insofar as structure and certainly the themes from which to draw upon are seemingly endless.
Take a look at any online poetry forums, message boards, personal websites or books on poetry and you will find one common denominator in poetry...so much of what is written today relates to experiences of a highly personal and profound nature.
One of the most often written subjects in poetry has always been that of romance...a newfound love, or a love troubled or lost. Because such writings usually reflect a real personal experience either of the writer or someone close to the writer, the reading experience is most compelling and because it relates to a real situation the reader of the piece can easily relate themself.
Much of what I write about today is in the romantic theme. It is perhaps the single most widely read subject matter in poetry today because it is one of the primary elements in most people's lives. Poetry can help its readers gain a better understanding of a similar experience that they have gone through and perhaps ease the pain of a lost relationship.
Poetry for the writer is often a journey, a discovery, expression, even a fantasy...an escape to a place in one's mind far away from the hustle and bustle and tribulations of the day. The same experience with poetry is true for the reader of poetic verse.
Not all writers of poetry have the same objective for publishing their written verse. Many have aspirations of seeing their writing in print, gaining public recognition, fame or financial gain while others simply wish to share their poetic creations with anyone who enjoys reading poetry.
I share feature samplings of my writing on my website "A Poet's View" at http://www.apoetsview.org . I have also published my first book, "Journeys In Verse" which can be previewed at http://www.lulu.com/whereeaglessoar . My second book is currently a work in progress and its release is expected in approximately three months...stay tuned!
Read, or even better, write a poem today!
Don MacIver
copyright 2005 at A Poet's View
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