Write for the Read.

It does bother me that you use small i's instead of capitols. Old school,I guess, but I fell the rule still applies. I wonder if 1st line third stanza might read better if it said "I have visions" rather than I've visions, I kind of stumbled there. When I first started to post my poetry, I place periods and commas at the end of each line too, and was told it wasn't necessary. Having said that, I do like the way you express yourself, and I have taken the time to read some of your other work I don't know that I worry about the reader, unless I am unsure of grammer of spelling. otherwise I just write what comes to me. I started posting in July 2008 Sincerely, Linda

look at the stars! This piece has such impact, I had to rate it! Concerning your piece: great flow, astutely worded! Concerning your question beneath the poem: Shake it off, like a dog shakes water from its fur! You do not write for the reader. The only thing I myself try to take care of is that I eliminate typos and misspellings before posting (which I do not always succeed in, btw). Apart from that, I do not write to please people, but for the pleasure I find in the creative process. Having others read your pieces can be very helpful, but they should not be writing your piece for you, and you not for them. Just my arrogant opinion on this matter. Yours, ~Nina

Write from your heart for thats where your spirit lies and theres no rushing creativity when poetry come it comes and you cant stop it neither can one force it :) very cute poem on having writers block and still writing tho :P also remember poetry isnt all about the rhyme there can be no rhyme and be just fine what i've learnt in my sew short posts is that rhythm counts the most and my understanding is that like in a word (supercalafragilisticexpialidoshus) there are 8 syllyballs <- hehe oops and a phrase or sentence can be split up the same way ... errr i think im babbling but yah remember poetry dont always gotta rhyme! *hugs*

A nice write, Beki. Concerning your question, I agree with Nina, Linda and Mike. I had also been through these feelings, it would restrict and narrow my thoughts when I would think so, making me think the way others think. Which was not possible for me. But we cant ignore our readers completely also. Sincerely, Wafi

pounding away on the manual into the night feeding fresh pages drinking stale cold coffee and smoking Black Cat Unfiltered then just burning them all in the woodstove feeling like I'd shed a thousand skins and then feeling naked come back to the typewriter after a few days journeying working visiting that was in my twenties then NEOPOET what the hell?? readership?? people that thought my poems were cool? woa suddenly for this poet it did matter I write to not sound like anyone else I have many loved poets I read I got great advice from a few in the start here I did not get a mentor but to be honest I did smile when I got comments and then the ratings grew and I wanted to create for Neopoet I didnt want to publish and be famous not for money for open free expression and for the connection I used to love writing drawing cartoons on posters in the city Elaborate stuff to make people think hoping that someone would add something or add a reply nothing but came here and its just heaven here I love wit and spiritualism and Im spoiled I read people who had honed their works who had pursued fame and got it from hard work But not one of those people ever wrote me back guess I was a freak but here its different its like folk music doing festivals where its small and everyone loves the intimacy I hit the wall lots of times I have to go back over what I wrote two years ago and read others works from the past to see what they were forming in their works I see bits and peices of mine and I borrow from others it just happens here like magic at times but I must say this its the kindest place the most positive urging of growth in writing the readership I write what I myself think will be a good poem by my ideals standards I came here with and people will tell me but there are days when nothing comes and i feel like I may have had my time here and then something fantastic here sparks my creativity and Im off again sparking other people thats the coolest part I love its like a wave of poetry you are working on it you are listening hard for me but you have positive energy it will come