You may ask why I say such harsh things about conventional poetry,
I do so because I believe that poets should not be ashamed to say
"I have a thought on my mind, here it is."
I believe poetry is an art form that needs to stand up and have guts.
It needs to speak its mind without fear.This commentary I am writing for one reason.
To get my fellow poets to write with passion and purpose.
I want to read poetry with depth and meaning.
Poetry with strength, not poetry that is frail and incompetent that is void.
I get tired of picking up books of poetry only to see that the writer seems
to be writing out of obligation more than passion.
If you have nothing to say, why write?
If you have no passion for the art form, why write?
My point is defy convention, speak your mind with boldness.
It does not have to have perfect rhyme to be a great poem.
No matter what the subject you are writing on,
Always be courageous
I have written for 13 years, few poets in all that time have grabbed my attention.
There are some though that have. I recognize passion for the art form.
Do not write just to say you are a Poet.
Write because you love it and you have something to say.
If you are a true poet, one with passion, it will be obvious.
