On Gossamer Wings
On gossamer wings,
On gossamer wings,
My heart it flies to you.
To be together,
‘till the end of days
Is all that’s left to do.
Flying high,
‘cross the ocean blue,
To where it now belongs.
Cradled within,
A soul so true,
Amidst angelic song.
And soon now,
Oh, so very soon,
The body will be along.
To join the heart,
To fill the void,
Back where I belong.
The book is available here and comes in both digital and paperback format.
Having recently released another couple of poetry collections, ‘A Poetic Engagement’, and ‘Starry Night’, I thought that it was worth reblogging a post from some time ago regarding why it is that we write poetry. I hope that new followers enjoy this, and old followers do not become bored by it.
With the release of my poetry collection, ‘A Poetic Proposal’, I have been pondering, musing if you will, on why it is that we write poetry. Reflecting further upon what I consider a rather interesting question, I came up with a few reasons why it is that I like to write poetry.
We will get on to some of those thoughts shortly. I figured that there must be as many different reasons for writing poetry as there are poets out there. What is it that motivates us? Is every poet different or are there commonalities that can be observed? What is it that gave each of us that first initial spark, that push to write poetry?
Not satisfied with just my own thoughts and opinions I decided to garner those of some of my favourite, blogging poets to help me answer this question. It was very illuminating to discover why it is that each of them writes poetry.
Personally, I have always had a fondness for words, and for language in general, for puns, wordplay, and rhymes. I used to invent myriad little rhymes, couplets, and wordplays, but being the lewd Englishman many of them are not suitable for public consumption, not even here in the sanctity of this blog reserved for ‘Life, Literature, and Lewd Comments’.
I also enjoy the intellectual challenge of trying to convey my thoughts, feelings, emotions, in words.
I never really found that I had much to say in the past. Then one day, like a blinding light from the heavens above, I went and fell in love. It was as if my heart and soul exploded in a shower of coruscating light, an iridescence of bright, blinding colours, and just like that I suddenly had something to say.
There were a million raging emotions coursing through my head, trying to escape the confines of my mind, my heart, my soul. I now had a reason. A reason to write, to express myself to someone, to the woman that I love. I wanted her to know how I felt about her, for her to be able to experience the emotions that she excited within me. I am fully aware that mere words are insufficient to fully relate these emotions, but I want to do my utmost to convey these feelings to her, and also to others. To show the world how I feel.
So, that is me. My motivation for writing poetry, but what about some others. Below I have quoted the thoughts of three of my favourite poets, Dominic, Pamela, and Ellespeth. I heartily recommend reading their blogs and experiencing their poetry for yourselves.
‘I have written poetry since I was a pre-teen, primarily because I loved words, but also because I felt that I had something important to say, at least as much as any pre-teen boy could. As a very shy person by nature, I was never comfortable speaking my thoughts and feelings verbally, though I was quite comfortable putting them on paper and I found poetry to be the perfect avenue. I stopped writing poetry through much of my teenage and adult years up until a few years ago and from the first moment that I put pen to paper after this long absence it has almost become an addiction. I guess in the end I write poetry for the sheer love of it.’ – Dominic DiFranceso, Black and Write
‘I think that writing poetry started as a way to get my feelings out of my heart and head. The longer I have written though I find that I need to write. Writing poetry has been a way to express myself. Poetry (at least the forms I use) forces me to be very intentional with my words.’ – Pamela Beckford, Poetry by Pamela
Despite her lovely words, Pamela prefers to use poetry, in this case a tanka, to express herself and has written this beautiful poem to help us understand better why she writes poetry.
Words and emotions
Entwine to express myself
Feelings are heartfelt
Words tumble out of my lips
Nothing can stop their free flow
and finally
‘The older I get, the clearer the answer becomes: I write to honor life. There are also moments when something I’ve been questioning is suddenly distilled into a very short poem – just enough words for my heart to manage then and there. I used to kick myself for not keeping a journal. Now I realize that my poetry is my journal.’ – Ellespeth, Views From A Poet
So there are, it seems, many varied reasons why we write poetry, and I am sure that we have not even scratched the surface here. I hope that this has given a little insight into the mind of the poet, whilst highlighting that there is no single answer to this question. Thank you so very much to Dominic, Pamela, and Ellespeth for taking the time to contribute.
If you have ever written poetry why not take a few minutes to reflect on why that is. What attracted you to poetry as a form? Was it a one off, or do you write poetry consistently? Do you write both poetry and prose, more of one than the other? Have a think and please share your thoughts in the comments. Add to the body of knowledge.
Some of you may remember the poetry book that I published nearly two years ago, “A Poetic Proposal”. Well, there is now a sequel available that continues this theme of love poetry dedicated to the woman that completes my soul, Ionia, “A Poetic Engagement”. Here is an excerpt, followed by details of how to get your very own copy of this highly sought after volume.
Cacophony
Joined in unison,
Bodies as one,
Gently rocking
Our pleasure begun.
Deep inside,
Your heavenly grace,
That look of ecstasy,
Upon your face.
As passion rises,
Moans escape lips,
Bucking and thrusting,
Your gyrating hips.
Hair flying,
The arch of your back,
My hands on your breasts,
Of ardour no lack.
A white hot fire,
Burns in my loins,
As I start to spasm,
My whole body doth rejoice.
A perfect connection,
Of us two,
Alone in the universe,
Just me and you.
And then release,
Joyous and profound,
A cacophonous explosion,
Love knows no bound.
Then tender moments,
Wrapped in each other,
There could be no more,
Perfect lover.
“A Poetic Engagement” is the long awaited sequel to “A Poetic Proposal”, a collection of love poetry and verse.
An eclectic compendium of poems dedicated to the power and purity of eternal love for that one special woman. When separation and long distance are involved this makes for a special blend of joy and happiness contrapuntal with angst and desolation. These poems reflect the gamut of emotions that are experienced iin this situation.
I hope that you enjoy it.
Wow. I just found a wonderful review of my poetry collection by Ellespeth. It appears we were in the depths of Texas on a road trip when this was posted and I completely missed it. Thank you so very much, Ellespeth.
There’s a wonderful little book of poetry, A Poetic Proposal (by Julian Froment), that was recently published and would be just perfect for romantic Valentine’s Day reading and giving. If you’ve ever experienced a long distance romance and courtship, or know someone who has, this collection will ring true to the frustration of being apart and the anticipation of being together. Dreaming and hoping:
On Gossamer Wings
On gossamer wings,
my heart it flies to you…
And soon now,
Oh, so very soon,
the body shall be along…
In the midst of these poems, exchanged with his love, the poet sneaks this one in:
Poor Poetry
I hope you never get tired,
Of my poor attempts at poetry..
Who could tire of receiving poetry from a lover? Certainly not me!
Julian Froment’s collection is like a genle, though sometimes impatient, dialogue. The words seem written to comfort even those beyond…
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I would just like to extend my thanks once again to everyone that took part in last weeks ‘A Poetic Proposal’ Blog Tour. Your help was much appreciated. A reminder to everyone who the fantastic bloggers that took part were:
Charles E Yallowitz – Legends of Windemere
Pamela Beckford – Poetry by Pamela
Teri Polen – Books and Such
Randall C Willis – CreatedbyRCW
Dominc DiFrancesco – Black and Write
Marie Ann Bailey – 1WriteWay
John Howell – Fiction Favorites
Once again, thank you all so very much. If you haven’t visited these blogs yet then I strongly recommend that you do so.
And so, after the excitement of last weeks blog tour I find myself in somewhat of a blogging quandary. What do I write about now?
Today’s expression of heartfelt gratitude for hosting the grand finale of the ‘A Poetic Proposal’ blog tour goes out to John Howell.
What can I say about this man. I absolutely love his sense of humour and writing style. He has been ever present in his support, both personally, and with regard to my poetry.
John’s blog is known as ‘Fiction Favorites’ (nearly gave it a UK spelling there, sorry John. I think we’re good now). In addition to posts about his novel writing his blog includes regular weekly features such as ‘Wednesday Story day – Hump Day’, Friday’s ‘TGIF Johnku’, and ‘Stream of Consciousness Saturday’. He is the author of a fiction thriller MyGRL. Check it out, along with news of his other ‘Published Work’.
John has been the ‘Spotlight Author’ of the week this last week for the #RaveReviewsBookClub (#RRBC), during which his many interesting posts, including ‘Question and Answers’ and ‘Interviews’ have appeared all over the blogosphere. See his introductory post here.
‘Fiction Favorites‘ is definitely one of my favourites, and that’s not fiction. It is not a site you want to miss. Get over there now!
Thank you again for hosting the grand finale of the ‘Poetic Proposal’ blog tour today, John, for your constant support, and especially for your awesome sense of humour.
Today is the penultimate day of the ‘A Poetic Proposal’ blog tour, and it is my pleasure to give thanks to Marie Ann Bailey for hosting today’s stop.
Marie’s blog is called ‘1WriteWay’ and is a treasure chest of all things book and writing related. She is a self-confessed writer, knitter, and stray cat magnet. Her ‘About 1WriteWay’ page is an example to all of us that either leave the default page, or do the bare minimum. Check it out.
Amongst her other posts and reviews Marie has recently been including chapters from her novel in progress ‘Clemency’. This was a really interesting series of posts made as she worked on the novel for NaNoWriMo, posting the entire novel, although in her own words, with a lot of stuff left out. See the Prologue here.
You should visit Marie’s blog here and say hi.
Thank you so much, Marie, for featuring the ‘Poetic Proposal’ blog tour today, and for your support.
So just after the half-way mark and we’re into the home stretch. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Dominic DiFrancesco for hosting the ‘A Poetic Proposal’ blog tour today.
Dominic is the man responsible for the blog ‘Black and Write – The Poetic Musings of Dom DiFrancesco’. It is here that he shares with the world his own particular brand of highly emotional and evocative poetry, exploring a multitude of different poetic forms along the way. Dom posts a lot of exceptional poetry, on many, varied topics, his passion for poetry clearly evident.
I suggest that you go visit his blog directly, to see for yourself the outstanding poetry that he posts.
Thank you for your support, Dom, and for featuring the ‘Poetic Proposal’ blog tour today. Your continual encouragement has been instrumental in the development of my own poetry.
So here we are at the mid-point of the ‘A Poetic Proposal’ blog tour, and today my sincere thanks go out to Randall C Willis for taking part and hosting .
Randy describes himself on his ‘Who is this guy?’ page as a writer, a photographer, a creator, and a distiller. I think we can add that he is a really fun, interesting, all round good guy to this list. He was also one of the first people that followed my blog, back in the day of its rebirth, and has been a valued friend ever since.
‘CREATEDBYRCW’ is the name of Randy’s blog and it is chock full of interesting posts about his writing, life, hockey, and some very cool photographs when he indulges his passion for photography. He has a great sense of humour which is apparent from his posts, and his extensive commenting. It is always great fun to respond to his posts and comments.
So, if you haven’t been to Randy’s blog before you should seriously do so, and if you have, then you know what I am talking about.
Thank you again, Randy, for being there and for featuring the ‘Poetic Proposal’ blog tour today, and for your continued support.
Today I would like to thank Teri Polen for taking part in the ‘A Poetic Proposal’ blog tour and doing me the honour of hosting today.
Teri maintains an awesome book related blog – the hint is in the title – called ‘Books and Such’. She posts numerous reviews, cover reveals, book releases, blog tours amongst myriad other book related topics.
I suggest that you go check out the wealth of information available at Teri’s blog, stopping at the ‘About Me’ page to find out a little more about its creator.
Please do take the time to visit Teri’s blog. At once! I shall see you there.
Thank you again Teri for taking the time to feature the ‘A Poetic Proposal’ blog tour today, and for your support.
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