Poems Come From......... Comments

Herbert, you've praised my brevity Equally, I'm astounded by your ability to 'let it all hang out, ' so to say. Yer dun gud. Have a peep at my First Publication poem, one of my longer? Cheers, Jerry.

Believe it or not Max, it comes easy. Most of the time. When it does not I am unable to write even a fourliner. Joy. Yes I am having a lot of joy writing poetry and have recently run into a dilemma. Lines come to me while running long distance (usually the beach) and much as I try to remember them by repeating them endlessly over many km's they often fly the coop. Carrying a pad with me...? In many ways I get lots of joy out of my running as well, will have to ask my psychiatris friend in the fatherland about a connection. Thanks for reading my poem Best wishes Herbert

A good poem about the writing process. Where do poems come from? They seem to be in the air for people to grab. I love the line fabricate new pleasure, I believe once a poet says something, it becomes the truth, even if it wasn't true the moment before.