Inside Things Comments

Daniel, and Patty too - thank you so much for your kind words. Sylvia Plath said once that her intention when writing poetry was not to have others read it - though she expressed that one of the greatest feelings in life was the great happiness she felt when others did find her poetry beautiful. Her intention was just to let out what was trapped inside of herself. Her poem 'Daddy' reflects that so vigorously I think. Anyway, this is one of the few - rare poems of my own that was not written for others. Though inspired by a friend, and the likes of Plath and so many other great writers, 'Inside Things' was truly written only for me. Eventually I did share it with the friend who inspired it - but lost that friendship. And in the fray of that I came to post it on my personal blog and then here when I became a member. If poets are permitted to have their own personal favorite writes then this one would be in my top handful of mine. I think Sylvia was absolutely right. The poet is not his words or what he wishes to reveal - the poet is who he is inside. To reveal or not, to face the critic - those deceitful masters who might imply we are odd or somehow lesser than they for experiencing what we feel - is tormenting. Our decisions as poets, I think, shouldn't be based on what others think about it. So disregarding them - I think - creating the piece without concern for them - their thoughts or peering critical eyes - allows the poet to truly reveal his inside things. I think that was Sylvia's thinking and I must say that I agree with that. I've written another poem - probably several now that I think about it - that follow this same circle - the same path. 'Odd Little Man' is what I've called it and if it's not posted here then I should hope to get a round tuit very soon... Thank you so much for visiting. I really enjoy it...