I Write

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    • zorbica
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    I Write

    i write words begging to exist

    whispering in my ear

    interrupting my thoughts

    crying out for attention


    i write words nudging me in the middle of the night

    scattering like hot lead on paper

    as i scramble to capture them with sleepy hands


    i write reckless and determined

    hoping to discover a worthy ideal

    without suffering the consequences of misguided inspiration


    i write throwing sheets on ghosts of truth

    attempting to define them

    documenting their haunted visitation


    i write to remember

    who i was - who i am - who i hope to be

    grasping at elusive words

    that worry they won't be arranged correctly


    i write black and white

    believing gray will shade the contrast

    with honesty and bravery


    i write out of fear

    naked and alone

    scribbling in my prison of human thought


    i write with childlike fascination

    watching letters become words, then sentences

    weaving a story

    into a tapestry of shared experience


    i write to defy the unrelenting voices in my head

    telling me its not worth it

    its not leading anywhere

    it doesn't mean anything


    i write to honor the voice in my soul

    that speaks without talking

     

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    infiniti commented on I Write

    10-12-2009

    i enjoyed this piece because your reader got to looking inside the thoughts process of a poet and move them to feel u. That is all a real artist/poet could as for. Good Job Well Done. Ur friend in poetry, Infiniti
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    zorbica

    11/12/2009

    hey gurl - i took your challenge x3. so glad you enjoyed this...

    graceladymn commented on I Write

    10-09-2009

    Excellent description of the process of artful writing at its best. Thank you for sharing.
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    zorbica

    11/12/2009

    you're welcome - thanks for reading & commenting

    mufasa commented on I Write

    10-05-2009

    This poem moved me to tears, so brutaly honest about what is inside of us ,just screaming to get ou....in expression. Thank you for putting into words what poets feel with their hearts.
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    zorbica

    11/12/2009

    wow - i'm speechless...ty mufasa

    dancinghawk commented on I Write

    10-04-2009

    love this piece ... and totally relate, as i'm sure many here will ... great share and thx for posting!
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    zorbica

    11/12/2009

    ty dh

    SavVySam commented on I Write

    10-04-2009

    A true possession some times right?! "i write throwing sheets on ghosts of truths" "documenting their haunted visitation" You had me smiling, and nodding in sympathy! lol Great phrasing and imagery! Thanks for sharing.
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    zorbica

    11/12/2009

    possessed - more than sometimes i'm afraid. ty for your sharing...a great compliment

    Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

    Plato (BC 427-BC 347) Greek philosopher.

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