Why I Write Poetry

Because I exist

Because life is free

Because it is my passion

Because poetry is deep

Because writing or poetry is a journey, just as life is!

Because the world is constantly changing

Because writing makes sense of the universe

Because somethings are just inexplicable

Because I get chocked when too many words come to mind. To refuse to write, is mental constipation

Because it is an utterly priceless talent!

Because it is the only consistency that terminates my inconsistencies

Because it is pleasurable whether I'm happy or sad

Because sometimes I'm high and sometimes I'm low

Because language is specifically human

Because poetry speaks. It is an amplifier to my solemn voice

Because we are meant to express ourselves

Because writing is boldness: my innermost feelings matter the most

Because it keeps me company during my solitary moments

Because it is a communication between my inner soul, I and the world

Because ONE is not the lowest number. TWO can be as bad as ONE because it's lower than THREE or MORE!

Because it is an exploration of my emotional mind field

Because it is the vehicle that transports me from the earth into a fantastic planet of imaginations

Because poetry it is aesthetic

Because vocabularies are never-ending

Because writer’s block is all a sham. A story is never complete

Because it is a revisit to the past that is no more

Because it makes reminiscing as sweet as finding a first love

Because it is awesome, just like a free lunch!

Because I’d rather write than chase the wind

Because the sky is not the limit, there are foot prints on the moon and heaven is above it

Because the rainbow is multicolored, the skies are blue, and trees, they are green in spring, multicolored in autumn and leafless the winter. But oh, water is colorless!

Because angels have wings

Because I batter my eyelids whenever I see poetry. Like a cat would do if it saw a mouse on wheels.

Because writing is my teacher. It teaches me empathy, perseverance and creativity

Because fiction is false, journals are documentary and poetry is real

Because there are possibilities: the world can be peaceful!

Because I wrestle my emotions down with it like a wrestler in a ring

Because it is to me, what laughter is, to a comedian

Because it is to me, what love is to a married couple

Because it is to me, what heartbeat is to life

Because it is to me, what livelihood is to humans

Because it is to me, what a sermon is to a pastor

Because it is to me, what presidency is to Obama

Because it is to me, what boxing is to Mohamed Ali

Because it is to me, what acting is to Tom Cruise

Because no one is richer than the creator of the universe

Because it is a hard thing to do, like true love is to find

Because it is as important to me, as an umbrella is on a rainy day

Because with poetry, ideas are born

Because someone needs to be inspired!

Because it is alive just as I am, but it will die, if I do not get to the task!



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-Poem by Trudy-Elsie

07-30-10

7:22pm