Addiction [13+] When writing becomes more than a pastime. (Form: Free Verse) A Shadows and Light Entry |
Greetings, Ken! I found this using the Random Read and Review button. Having entered a few Shadows and Light rounds and not placed in any, I'm beginning to tell myself I should take a lesson from the winners and see how exactly they write and what makes their poetry so impressive. Your item is a good example of what they're looking for, with vivid metaphors which leap off the page, leaving us slightly unnerved as we consider the depth of meaning in your words. Addiction, indeed; I know all too well the incredible draw of writing fiction, as I've been doing it for the past eighteen months or so. I feel the same frustration when I can't tap my muse, though I don't think in terms of a personified figure helping me write. These days, I think I'm stepping back some from the frenetic composition, focusing my efforts on a select few items. Your words express a deep sense of something close to insanity, indeed; I often wonder whether those, including I, who create fictional worlds are doing good or if they're self-indulgent weirdos. What is the point? Are humans better off without stories? If such thoughts invade my head, what on earth am I doing hanging out on a storytelling site? But ah, it's just a phase. An interesting poem indeed. (I apologize if this sounds addled; it's 1:30 AM here ) Take care, thanks for sharing, and keep writing My review has been submitted for consideration in "Good Deeds Get CASH!" .
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