Why Did You Write That? Comments

Anyone who has written fiction or poetry probably has been asked at one time or another, 'Why did you write that? ' I've been asked that question and I have never been able to provide an answer.

Some writers may set out to write a poem that will address an important question about life, such as who we are as human beings and what purpose, if any, we have on Earth. I have never tried to write a poem like that. Nor have I ever written a poem knowing in advance what it might say. I just write down 'words' that come to me, provided I like the way they sound and like their 'rhythm' when heard together.
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