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poet, please forgive this selfish intrusion
i have no right whatsoever to impose myself
certainly no expectations, or the need for a reply
but i keep returning to your poetry and pages
there seems a sadness there…or is it my own yearning?
that you’ve possibly uncovered a truth, i could not see
and now, rereading what i’ve written
i fear that this might be a terrible mistake
that you’ll think i’m demanding your attention
to try and become to you, what i certainly am not
it’s just that my native language, i thought in images
these words i write, were never my vocabulary
oh poet, please disregard this foolishness
it should probably remain, just a private note to myself
but the inspiration in sharing words…is saying something else
who could know then 
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You have so accurately described the reaction of the reader to the poet’s work!!
i was hoping to, thank you for your wonderful validation. *so smiling now*
Glad I could make you smile, my friend! 🙂
This reminds me of how I often feel when trying to converse and befriend other people who write. This poet is your friend and you are hers and this will be the place I will always come back to 🙂
Oloriel, you are a magnificent poet, and for us to share this love of ours, for us to be friends means the absolute world to me. ty, always and forever.
Hey, come on …
I mean this is a brilliant piece of work:
The inspiration that comes from the inspirational eh?
The inspiration circle
going ever on.
Respect!
and you have mine, poet. ty. i was trying to pay my respect, pay it forward to all you poets who have inspired this novice scribbler.
thank you all. *head bowing*
Respect modestly accepted.
However, in my opinion we all deserve credit!
This can be areal baring of the artistic soul … And that takes courage.
On the other hand, like appears to have happened in the writing of your piece, we can all get sparks from others and set off fires for others.
Yes you are so right, we all deserve credit. …this circle of inspiration and encouragement amongst us is quite remarkable. ..i’ve lived almost 60 years, and i’ve never experienced anythibg quite like it.
..this poem was borne of self doubt, i’ve only scribbling this poetry since April, and when i stop writing long enough to think abiut what the heck i’m doing i get the terrors. ..also i have a profound aporeciation for those of us who have the courage to reveal and share so much of themsekves…i want to honor that courage by really trying to understand, trying to decioher their words…so i struggle with this, because i don’t always think i’m truly understanding.
but how we need to share even words that we don’t understand or feel of value to the world – this made me smile. {hugs my friend}
ph, the mystery of this poetry of ours, yes you are so right. it is all about the sharing! {{{ h u g s }}}] and *so many smiles* and ty.
“there seems a sadness there…or is it my own yearning?
that you’ve possibly uncovered a truth, i could not see”
How awesome this part is! All truth is said in two lines. “Hat down!”, my friend 🙂
..thank you for your kindness Sky, you know how much it means to me.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about this topic. You said what I mean
oh, i knew you understood what i was trying to say this morning Sky, i think it was when i read ‘awesome’ in your comment. i think it’s the first time i’ve seen you write that word! ty.
Oh, but one of my favorite quotes is by Barney Stinson (TV Show “How I met your mother”): “When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead” 🙂 I love that word, it’s… well… it’s AWESOME!
Now, serious… This poem has very special value to me. Thanks.
i love the word too, but in today’s slang it’s dated, it’s..well, old. but i use it all the time, i don’t care because i’m.. well, old too. LOL.
and it warms my heart that these words have a speciaal meaning to you, not really sure i can express how that makes me feel that you’ve come back and read these comments and said that. ty so much.
I feel comfortable in this rocking chair, I don’t need to go out. I was here all the time but I was quiet, listening birds singing. Maybe that’s why you didn’t notice me. 🙂
‘in this rocking chair’, well you know, flattery will get you everywhere with me. LOL! but please come out to play more often, you’re voice is missed here on my pages.
Thank you for your kind invitation. I will try.
i agree with Sky Vani on those beautiful lines about sadness and uncovering a truth..seems i know this feeling and you’ve expressed it so…truly and powerfully. thank you much for sharing 🙂
…you are most welcome Yelena and thank you so much…i’ ve tried holding poems back that i’ve written, like this one bur it seems writing is only half the process{{{ h u g s }}} and *smiles*
Wow ~ you have expressed beautifully a universal truth about poetry… and how we as readers can be awakened by another’s words … feel emotion that may have been suppressed or right ‘below the line’ for us. Very powerful indeed!! x RL
…thank you Robyn, i’m so glad we found each other in this great big WP universe!
Thank you for pinpointing the whole point of reading and writing poetry: communication. I really enjoyed your poem.
…well, thank you so much, i realliy appreciate your encouragement. *smiles*
smiles…it is an interesting relationship between the poet and the reader…a connection but also an independance and we can not force our view of the words on another…they must appreciate it for what it is….the lines blur in between
i agree, i was wearing both hats when i wrote this because it’s just as blurry a line, at least for me, being one who writes and reads as well.
*all smiles*
hey Brian, i guess i thought i needed to add that this poem was not me ‘telling’, this was my own struggle, my own self doubt and insecurities as someone who is so new to writing. it’s just not in my nature to ‘tell’ because i’m so rarely sure of anything myself.
No need to ask for forgiveness. Yes, I wrote them all for you, even without either of us knowing it. Great poem here. Thanks.
oh, thank you for that awesome comment, you are a wise one and with a sense of humor too. you are most welcome, ty again.
An awesome write.
oh thank you, your comment warmed my heart and i really appreciate the encouragement. *smiling now*
The only thing left to be is you, cause everyone else is taken, saying what you feel is where poetry starts !! Very cool !!
‘ cause everyone else is taken’ oh that’s a keeper, ty! yeah, acceptance has been the lifelong struggle. love and now poetry have been the answer.
I trust you win the debate and continue. We are what we believe we are and you’re just going to have to live with ‘Poet.’ Enjoyed the read.
my friend, how fortunate am i that you find something in my words, because do i ever appreciate your wisdom and fierce intelligence. ty so much.
I’ve been there before when I was younger writing to Robert Penn Warren. I know the feeling.>KB
i guess i’m happily surprised that this has made sense to some folks, thank you for the validation. i really do appreciate it.
Very intriguing. I like the letter structure.
well thank you kindly, encouragement is always appreciated to this novice.
The best poetry is quite often intensely personal, like sneaking a peek at the poets private journal. Thanks for making me smile!
you are most welcome and thank you. i write from my heart, i’m untrained, i’m raw, so ‘personal’ is all i know.
please know i’m trying to comment on your poem, but Blogger refuses to let me. i’ll try again later, sorry.
Splendid read– reminds me of so many conversations I’ve had with myself before commenting on posts. Good work. ~peace, Jason
thank you very much, and a warm welcome to you Jason.
i really appreciate the feedback and encouragement.
This is just awesome, my friend. So different from your other works I’ve visually digested. I love this, I really love this. I’ve read it three times and about to go for my fourth.
This style/tone is hypnotic ~ I love it!! 😀
~Andrea<3
well, thank you so much. i’ve been holding this poem back for quite some time, there’s a new voice i found that i was unfamiliar with. i just decided to trust you all, and as always i’m so glad i did. thank you Andrea for beingso passionate about my words, it means more than i can say.
{{{ h u g s }}} and *so smiling now*
i think we write something and then just put it out for the people to read and we have to let go about how it may come across.. there are poets that just touch me in unexpected places and when i read their work it’s like looking into my own soul – i would not expect my things to do the same for them – it is what it is – and it may speak to people in totally different ways – but each poem has something to say, so… smiles
than you for writing such a wise and thoughtful comment. i’m learning to trust, to let go of the fear. i’m just such a novice at this, i’m sure it will just take some time.
This is part of the beauty of poetry; because we use images to show things to the reader, and because we leave plenty unsaid, every reader has the space to engage in a conversation with our work. Sometimes that conversation comes out in the form of new poetry – and that’s brilliant!
yes, we talked about it at the top of this thread, the circle of inspiration. and i really agree with this, ‘because we leave plenty unsaid’, even when i wrote prose i always tried to do that, create air and space for imagination and personal memories to surface.
thank you for such a wise and thoughful comment, i’ll be by to visit tonight.
One loves question
one answer
all is there
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“there seems a sadness there…or is it my own yearning?
that you’ve possibly uncovered a truth, i could not see”
Truly fantastic lines. Your poem was very much enjoyed. Thank you for sharing.
well, thank you Noora, i really appreciate you saying so. i’m no sure if this happens to you, but things become evident to me, details get uncovered in the comments of others that weren’t eveident in the writing.
i think i might have crossed some kind of threshold with this poem, it is so outside the boundaries of what i normally write…i guess we’ll see what comes along next. LOL!
It is all about sharing, wchk. I enjoyed this.
Pamela
yes it is, isn’t it? i guess there are more than a few messages in this poem, but my primary reason for writing it, was to talk about the sharing. the experiences, the inspiration between poets here on WP is quite remarkable, and something i’ll never take for granted. thank you for taking the time to read and leave your comments, it means a lot to me. *smiles*
Outstanding talent…AJM
oh, you are so kind, thank you for your wonderful compliment. *blushing*
and i’ve enjoyed your words as well, i will be returning soon to read what i’ve been missing. *smiles*