What or who inspires you to write?

[Keturah]

For me, life inspires me to write. Because of every day living with many blessing and turmoils, poetry is my journal. I write about my children, the ups and downs of being a parent, a single parent, a daughter, a victim, a hero, all of the above and some. It is because of the gifts that God has given me that inspire me.

Keturah

[Max Parthas]

Have you ever sat on a porch somewhere quite and then suddenly a vehicle rolls by with the music playing? Well, when that happens, (depending on road, speed & volume), you will unexpectedly hear 3-10 seconds of someone message.
I see the art as the road. My poetry is the message you hear. I write because all I need is 3-10 seconds to touch one life positively.
Hopefully this doesn't seem shameless, but I'll need to quote myself from the poem (Get it Straight)
"Know someone, somewhere, sometime loves you.
Before you ever met ." MP 2001

I've lived to see that happen. I'm sure it is going to happen again. That's why I write.
I write because my life is on the line.

[Keturah]

Thank you Max. It seems that you are the only one in the group that has inspiration, other than myself. I agree with you wholeheartedly. Everything that I experience is an inspiration for me to write, even the wind, blown into my face on this day of below 9 weather.

Much Love
and
Much Thanks to you for your participation
Keturah

Max Parthas said:

Have you ever sat on a porch somewhere quite and then suddenly a vehicle rolls by with the music playing? Well, when that happens, (depending on road, speed & volume), you will unexpectedly hear 3-10 seconds of someone message.
I see the art as the road. My poetry is the message you hear. I write because all I need is 3-10 seconds to touch one life positively.
Hopefully this doesn't seem shameless, but I'll need to quote myself from the poem (Get it Straight)
"Know someone, somewhere, sometime loves you.
Before you ever met ." MP 2001

I've lived to see that happen. I'm sure it is going to happen again. That's why I write.
I write because my life is on the line.

[Steven Eugene Miller]

Inspiration is knowledge that quites my soul
It's the raging rivers, rushing toward the ocean's door
It's the spark that flickers from a single piece of coal
It's an ever quenching thirst, desiring more and more
It's a drop of dew on a single blade of grass
It's amneisa from the dark side of my past
I inspire to be an inspiration to all of my friends
with the truth of my heart and a love that never ends......

[Beloved Sha]

I need poetry like air to breathe, yet when I write I use any and everything that's around me. I see my style in which I write un-like anyone else out there. God blessed me with a gift and by all means where I go with it is all up to him.

[Quaismodo]

I write because I must. To me, it's the steam kettle boiling in the fire, the whistle is the words, the agitation or heat is life and the water is our essence. Now leave me alone and give me a cookie. LOL

[Nisey]

Alot of my work is based on my feelings. When i am going through something, mainly relationships, My heart and mind overflows with things i don't feel I can say. When i get out my journal and begin to write it comes out, in the form of a poem. OK, long story short LIFE!! LOL! My short story ideas come from everyday things and a light bulb goes off like ooooh story idea!!

[Huniie(Holly)]

Consumed

I am consumed by it
can't get rid of no matter what I do
try to shake it
just can't seem to make it
go away

consumed
to be totally taken over by a thing
my thoughts
feelings
sights

everything it is
I am
has been
will be
am now

consumed
breath it
eat it
sleep it
wash it

live it
walk it
share it
make it
consumed

this thing
called
poetry...........




Huniie