07-16-2016, 05:16 PM
What I'm putting forth is just for you to understand my intentions, not to debunk nor disacknowledge anything offered.
I am probably one of the more unconventional people to writing this, and I'm sure there are many rules broken. That said, it was probably why it took me a long time to post something here, psyching myself to submit it. I was hesitant, as I only write abstractly, and have had trouble in the past with people deciphering what I want to say. My intention with the work is for the reader to project themselves into it, populate the work, and not see what the author interprets for them. I guess you can say that's my take on what poetry should be, something you digest and interpret like art, not something described to you artfully. No pun intended.
As for the title, I've never liked titles. Could never think of one that suits or satisfies me. Has been for as long as I've been writing. The poems come to me, the titles don't. Wafting, just happens to be the one that the word processor auto-fills from the first word in the poem. As is true for every other poem I've ever done. So, I'm sorry you were confused. The post required a title, so I just put in my default title as well.
My abnormal way of writing has held me back a bit, I guess. Reception has been mixed about it. At the same time, I probably won't ever change my style. I'm glad you took your time to try and understand what I wrote, a few just tell me it sounds pretty. I was hesitant to submit something as nonconformist as this, but all in all, I wanted to see how something this different would survive here with my bias.
I am probably one of the more unconventional people to writing this, and I'm sure there are many rules broken. That said, it was probably why it took me a long time to post something here, psyching myself to submit it. I was hesitant, as I only write abstractly, and have had trouble in the past with people deciphering what I want to say. My intention with the work is for the reader to project themselves into it, populate the work, and not see what the author interprets for them. I guess you can say that's my take on what poetry should be, something you digest and interpret like art, not something described to you artfully. No pun intended.
As for the title, I've never liked titles. Could never think of one that suits or satisfies me. Has been for as long as I've been writing. The poems come to me, the titles don't. Wafting, just happens to be the one that the word processor auto-fills from the first word in the poem. As is true for every other poem I've ever done. So, I'm sorry you were confused. The post required a title, so I just put in my default title as well.
My abnormal way of writing has held me back a bit, I guess. Reception has been mixed about it. At the same time, I probably won't ever change my style. I'm glad you took your time to try and understand what I wrote, a few just tell me it sounds pretty. I was hesitant to submit something as nonconformist as this, but all in all, I wanted to see how something this different would survive here with my bias.