Poetry Comes Naturally or Not
Just some thoughts about the way I write poetry.
The very first poems I posted on Triond were pre-written…. the last several have all been on the fly so to speak.
I click the submit tab… and out come the words of poetry… I don’t really think about what I am writing… I just do it.
Poetry has always been this way for me… naturally. And, until Triond, it was not somethiing that I freely shared. Sure, I wrote poems for my Mom and shared with her, and I wrote one once for my daughter…. but I have never been so public or so easily inspired as I am here.
Articles are a different story, most are prewritten and revised before I click the submit tab.
So… how about all of you? What comes naturally when writing, poetry, stories or news type articles.
I have a feeling that many of the writers here find it quite natural to write up a page or two “on the fly”. Avissado seems to effortlessly write about Depression and Anxiety, in a very newsy kind of way but also in a way that seems incredibly natural, and Martin Kloes could run a production line of Haikus as naturally as the sun comes up. Oh, let me not forget, Paul Kurt, his little poems and witty stories come off the top of his head like a hat!
Triond has a way of bringing out the natural part of a writer… at least, I think so.
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May 30th, 2012 at 8:47 pm
I have been writing poetry for a long time sometimes I feel I may burst if I can’t write the thoughts and emotions down on paper,
I always do that first and I have some published in hard copy
Stories and ideas seem to come easily at times other times life gets in the way then my inspiration comes back again ^_^
May 30th, 2012 at 10:36 pm
Poetry comes more easily than articles for me.
May 30th, 2012 at 10:44 pm
When I write I have to come up with the first line and this normally becomes the headline. I then have to sit back and have a cigarette and think of how I would describe this headline normally about ten lines and this becomes my description After that I sit back and have another cigarette and think of the first line of the body once I have that I can then start with the actual story. If it is factual i.e say a news piece then this is where I research it over another few cigarettes. Then I write it.
I then check it out before submitting the piece whilst having another couple of cigarettes. Then I press submit. I then sit back and congratulate myself with another cigarette and maybe a glass of wine. I think that may be why by the end of the day that I make more typos. In respect of poetry I suck at this and have never been able to do it properly but I love reading it and you guys write some beautiful stuff and I thank you for it.
Sorry the comment is so long.
Best Wishes
stevetheblogger
PS: I think I will have another cigarette
May 31st, 2012 at 1:03 am
I tend to write all my stuff in word so I have a better chance of catching most of the spelling errors and typos. This does not always work though and I have a formatting problem usually.
I also sometimes have a session time out problem if I write in the Triond editor or even worse my Internet disappears…
Thanks for your article. I like knowing how others create here on Triond.
http://authspot.com/thoughts/the-butler-did-it-2/
May 31st, 2012 at 1:06 am
why I write poetry because I have to So much to say
Deep within my heart and soul.
Thanks for all your comments views and positive feedback.
LOL
May 31st, 2012 at 1:12 am
why I write poetry because I have to So much to say
Deep within my heart and soul.
Thanks for all your comments views and positive feedback.
LOL.
May 31st, 2012 at 1:29 am
You did notice and I like the way you put it–”on the fly.” I do this a lot since I do not have much time nor much know-how on form and matter, so I just “let it go” where my fingers and my mind would take me.
May 31st, 2012 at 1:57 am
Having worked as a journalist I’m used to having to write articles under pressure. It is nice to be able to relax a little more on Triond and let more of myself come out.
May 31st, 2012 at 2:06 am
Very good. It depends on the subject if I can write easily.
May 31st, 2012 at 2:53 am
poetry is a talent but it can also be learnt same goes for writing, this is what my editor once told me.
May 31st, 2012 at 4:00 am
awesome,,,,
i like this
May 31st, 2012 at 4:38 am
sharing is a necessary
Thank you!
May 31st, 2012 at 4:51 am
Poetry comes naturally because it expresses one’s inner self. Good share. Thanks.
May 31st, 2012 at 9:18 am
Nice share….
May 31st, 2012 at 9:48 am
I think it’s natural because you can write good poetry depending on your mood.
May 31st, 2012 at 10:16 am
the book i’m writing goes nearly automatic.
May 31st, 2012 at 10:19 am
That’s right, mom! I don’t usually write poetry, but when I have a go, it’s because inspiration has ignited a good poem. Good share!
May 31st, 2012 at 11:29 am
thanks for share
May 31st, 2012 at 12:23 pm
poetry has been a way to save me during dark times. Emotions have to get out and I’m not a big believer in revenge so out my emotions go on paper
May 31st, 2012 at 3:13 pm
I don’t sit down to write poetry words just come to me usually when I’m doing my boring job or at night when I’m trying to sleep. I tend to jot things down and before I know it I have a poem
May 31st, 2012 at 6:17 pm
it is part pf my illness. that is why it is form specific
May 31st, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Nice post here..
May 31st, 2012 at 8:17 pm
It’s fun to write poems. I particularly like to write humorous poems. Many of my poems are about everyday life. You wrote a very nice article.
June 1st, 2012 at 10:25 am
Honest thoughts..
June 2nd, 2012 at 3:21 am
great! even i penn down my thoughts in writing, especially when im depressed. thnks for sharing!
June 2nd, 2012 at 6:35 am
I agree with you on the flow of poetry! It starts on your mine, so it does not become a brainer—-it jusr flows once you begin to write! Nice share!
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:03 am
I do envy those who can write poetry. I do not possess their skills unfort.
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:04 am
poetry only comes naturally, i am a firm believer
June 2nd, 2012 at 2:16 pm
I can always write for England about all kinds of subjects – but the subjects that I’m an expert on – like health subjects, anatomy and physiology – and teaching – are subjects I steer clear of! I don’t know why – probably because I’ve had enough of them and I had to write so many academic papers and do and mark assignments till they were coming out of my ears -I’d rather concentrate on the creative side of my writing. Maybe sometime I’ll turn back to health and education – but not yet – oh no – not yet!!!
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:25 pm
Poetry is a feeling shared by the heart and mind.They seem to make beautiful music together.
June 3rd, 2012 at 7:31 am
Yet another cheers Mom of
June 3rd, 2012 at 11:09 am
poetries need not to be planned or draft , it just comes out naturally.
June 3rd, 2012 at 2:49 pm
You don’t say. You mean, even those angelic ‘haiku’ have been fly off the seat of your pants? You have gotta be some kind of gal, Momma!
As usual, great writing.
June 4th, 2012 at 9:47 am
cool, way to share your creativity with us. i wrote some poems in high school, and that’s as far as i got!
June 4th, 2012 at 2:38 pm
I find poetry quite daunting to write, but then maybe I should give it a go and see what I could come up with. My writing tends to come from thinking long and hard about what I would like to say. The Military Citations that I have written though are word for word, from the ships that I have been on, those Military citations are on display on those vessels and I feel it would be disrespectful to change any of that, but they were written out by me. Just thought it would be nice to mention that.
June 5th, 2012 at 6:42 am
I write poetry but do not share it. I am thinking of sharing it. And maybe write some more. I do better on articles about it is hard to explain….I easily wrot e my article on dog food. By the way, when my mom finds her pet recipes which she put away when my dog would not eat anything she made, I will be posting food that is healthy for dogs yet contain some human things.
June 19th, 2012 at 9:33 am
Several people write poems on here.
June 19th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
Just allowing teh creativity to flow can result in a honorary poet.