what affects your poetry

[billy]

many poets seem to be affected by various things. i'm a sun person, so too little of it could make me write a darker than usual poem i nearly always write funny stuff when it's sunny.

[Todd]

Having conversations with people. Someone will say something that sets me off in a direction. Most of my work comes from human interaction. Writing is solitary, but I wouldn't work well in solitude.

[Leanne]

Mostly conversations for me as well, Todd, and the interaction with other poets especially. You never know when a word or phrase is going to spark something off in your head.

[cidermaid]

For me it is more the about observation of things that sets of a spate of pondering, that then ends up in a poem. (I'm a shocking people watcher).
So it can be virtually anything.
But I guess human nature and religion figure highly in my contemplations. (which is odd because i think I value and appreciate the countryside and animals more than most things). So thinking about It.... That's why this site is so good for me, it makes me think.....thinking about it, I guess it is things that get me stirred up, more than the passionate things, that I tend to write about.

[TwistedAngel]

narcotics an wot am on at the time E's usually turn into pornography, Coke is like a meandering journey thru hate/love/depression an euphoria...all at the same time
me poems when high on weed you wouldnt believe..the best poems in the world EVER..deep meaningful insights into the spirit of wot it is to be human...i just kinda forget to write them down before going out an trying to buy 10 tubes of pringles at 4am
dont even ask about Acid..they even scare me

seriously tho most for me comes from me own bubble of the world..things i see around me, people around me, anything i feel strongly about..if i dont care about it i cant write about it

[Todd]

i just kinda forget to write them down before going out an trying to buy 10 tubes of pringles at 4am

That was awesome.

[arbil_poieo]

I agree with twistedangel. I write what I feel strongly about and if there's no spark I can't write. Writing for me is like having a voice and things around me or certain situations inspire me to have that voice.

[Arriedo]

I write when I'm angry, it controls me. When I'm mad my pen has a mind of it's own, it's like I black out. lol

[arbil_poieo]

like anger management

[Arriedo]

exactly like anger management. I can't seem to write a happy poem though, I'm sort of 1-dimensional that way but i'm working on it.

[arbil_poieo]

Find your happy place with rainbows and unicorns and BAM a happy poem.

[Arriedo]

ewww whats a rainbow...

[arbil_poieo]

I don't know but I believe I saw one on Sesame Street once so check that out. I can be an emotional writer as well but it just comes out as a rant or too mushy where a trashcan is needed especially if you had just ate.

[Keith]

I tend to write about past experience or images real and imaginery. Time also affects what I write as I'm quite busy, I rush things, when I take longer I become indecisive and change things, usually for the worst. So now I write and post, then sort them out with some help, so thanks.