Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Poetry?

I can't tell you how much I'd like
To write a poem of light
And joy.  Not a dirge of dispair
Where I air
My dirty laundry of care
And woe.

I want to show all who read
I am indeed
A woman of great joy.  I refuse
To succomb to who confuse
Words of rhyme or reduce
Verse to tears.
 
I need to read more words
Of happiness and bright blue birds
And butterflies.  I tried
Haiku at the start of my joyride
Into a world of wordsmiths who plied
Their talent.

I've learned words and rhythm
Can be more than awesome
And carefree.  They can be math,
Song, imagery, and not just a bloodbath 
Of tears and fears, but a path
To joy.


14 comments:

  1. yes, they can be...my journey started all smiles and joy and i have balanced more the other direction...but i do need to breathe the joy i truly have more...nice bit of honest verse...

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  2. Hi Happygirl!

    I'm back! Thanks for sharing your poetry. I want to write nice poems, too!

    - Mariza
    http://myownversion.com

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  3. Ah - that's nice, hg! Not good at poetry myself, but appreciate others'. :)

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  4. And how well you write of your great joy and how that great joy affects those of us who read...

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  5. this is true, but even the tears can be entry ways to deeper joy...this is what I am finding.

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  6. And you do have great joy...let it come back to the surface again. Say cheese!

    Missed you too!!!

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  7. I'm noticing a trend with you - correct me if I'm wrong! But it seems that when you dwell on joy you are a poet, and when you dwell on struggle you are a proser (or whatever that title is). I don't know if that's significant but you are certainly fascinating!

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  8. You have a nice way with words!

    I started a new series on my blog about raising chickens in the city. Ask and you shall receive!

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  9. Ooh, great observation Kati. I like both, happygirl. (Will you giggle if I tell you that originally I typed bappygirl?)

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  10. Me too! I find it interesting that we both started from the same place, but went in very different directions this week. :) How can I be praying for you? You can email me at alittlebitograce at hotmail dot com. *hugs*

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  11. oh, i like this friend. and i like how it's so different from what i was saying in my post, yet so true too... and how we need both sorrow and joy to turn the world round. you bring joy into my life.

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  12. I wish I had a different type of comment widget to reply to all my comments, but I will do my best. I hope some of you will see this.

    I wish I knew how to write poetry. The question mark in my post title is an indication of my complete naivety on the subject. AND, I really don't completely understand the difference between prose and poetry. I guess if I write, it's prose. If I rhyme, it's poetry. But, I'm not sure.

    Secondly, many poems I read a so sad. And, I'm trying so hard to be Happy Girl. Sometimes I wonder if poems are sad because sad poems are easier to write? I don't know. I'm starting to think this should be a post and not a comment.

    @Em - I saw the differences in our posts, as well. I hope you didn't see it as reactive. I wrote before I read your post. I love your blog and your tender spirit. You are so encouraging to me. I just wish I understood writing better and felt more comfortable in your imperfect prose group on Wednesdays. They are such good writers.

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  13. boy i can relate to that poem! :)

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  14. This was wonderful. Thanks for sharing and for stopping by my blog. Yes, I think we do have many blogs that we follow in common. I have been so thankful to find the Imperfect Prose group - fun, creative and inspiring.
    I am your latest follower.

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