Friday, November 2, 2012

Why I Write

Here are my 33 words as to why I spend these precious seconds of my life putting words to paper or, key strokes to screen, as it were.   This is the weekend challenge from Trifextra.



Like a canary in a coal mine,
a fog horn's gloomy cry,
a message in a bottle adrift on a endless sea,

I write to save my soul.
I write to be heard.

14 comments:

  1. Intense. I like the imagery in that first stanza - very compelling.

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  2. The canary in a coal mine is an interesting image. Saving your soul and being heard are great reasons to write.

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  3. we all need to communicate and share intimately with others - for some of us writing seems the best way..

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  4. Wow that was deep and moving. Love how you expressed what it means to you.

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  5. we understand the need, we know our role, despite how scary and lonely that role might be :)

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  6. Thanks to all for your comments. Glad you liked my poem. Always good to be heard. :)

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  7. Great imagery! I really relate th this! Beautiful work.

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  8. I love the idea of the writing like a fog horn. Haunting.

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  9. wonderful descriptive writing.

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  10. Thanks, again, folks. I appreciate your kind words.

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  11. Well done. I like this. These are profound reasons.

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