General Poetry posted June 6, 2009 |
This is what has been happening to me.
A Gossimer Trail Of Encouragement
by Mike K2
I stood chided and challenged; as I found a pen for my hands. With deft conviction, I rearranged from thought, to words that will land. But what hell will await me? Is this the right thing to do? Committed to paper, my soul to see; as a decree, the poem was thus issued. I winced with every negative self-imposed thought, however each time, I kept tripping over a feather. Financially punished after airfare and reading bought; for doing what I knew right, having to be the better. I penned the truth for the love I had to hear, but waxed over as her thoughts had shown me; even with a free pass, she would not be there; reading to others my poem that she never wanted to see. I would have to do this alone, I knew, a feather came to me with every lonely thought. With that poem, bearing accolades only other people threw, a dinner fleetingly enjoyed in a coy reversal wrought. I worked as hard as I could, with ink and pen; glad to once again be in company of friends. With a smile I fell, the red carpet removed suddenly again; while she enjoyed the show with me while I was in Hell's send. Like down an iceberg sliding and nude, stopping by only grabbing the exposed quill; fearing to be wiped out by a person so rude, a feather landed in my hand keeping my thoughts still. Feathers then became, a faithful sign; even when they weren't there, they floated down as friends; so with faith and courage I remained resigned, making poems that became other's feathery lends. Just like the lessons, the gossamer floating feathers taught; my words find those, who need the special touch they sought. |
Recognized |
A poem written with a free style.
Scanned and photoshopped image of feather by Micheal W. Kohlman; June, 2009.
Believe it or not, the feathers actually occurred as stated and are intermixed with the layers of poems and their notes all through me neglected house. I ended up considering them the bread crumbs along the writing trail. This is also the actual story of me finding FanStory.com and the reason that I remain and care for its many members. To be honest, last year was so crappy for me, I almost decided to give up writing and delete my portfolio. I found that with some that purport to want to expand poetry's role and exposure; there was also a hesitancy about allowing fellow enthusiasts on board. I felt like I was a suspected trespasser. Yes, a supposed friends can hurt one so much. Through this period, I didn't find any feathers to comfort me, but day by day I continued with even the smallest encouragement from a member here. Walking home from work one day, I had the thought, "Is the reason that I haven't been finding any feathers because I am supposed to think of my FanStory friends as feathers?" I looked down and there was a damned feather. With different aspects of my writing changing, bringing to mind both questions and hesitations; the feathers started appearing again. I now write, because no matter the outcome, reward or acknowledgment; I feel this is what I should do. Though at times that feeling is like being dragged alone like a bull with a nose ring. Sorry Alexander for using your image. Maybe I have to be a bull with rams horns.
Pays
one point
and 2 member cents. Scanned and photoshopped image of feather by Micheal W. Kohlman; June, 2009.
Believe it or not, the feathers actually occurred as stated and are intermixed with the layers of poems and their notes all through me neglected house. I ended up considering them the bread crumbs along the writing trail. This is also the actual story of me finding FanStory.com and the reason that I remain and care for its many members. To be honest, last year was so crappy for me, I almost decided to give up writing and delete my portfolio. I found that with some that purport to want to expand poetry's role and exposure; there was also a hesitancy about allowing fellow enthusiasts on board. I felt like I was a suspected trespasser. Yes, a supposed friends can hurt one so much. Through this period, I didn't find any feathers to comfort me, but day by day I continued with even the smallest encouragement from a member here. Walking home from work one day, I had the thought, "Is the reason that I haven't been finding any feathers because I am supposed to think of my FanStory friends as feathers?" I looked down and there was a damned feather. With different aspects of my writing changing, bringing to mind both questions and hesitations; the feathers started appearing again. I now write, because no matter the outcome, reward or acknowledgment; I feel this is what I should do. Though at times that feeling is like being dragged alone like a bull with a nose ring. Sorry Alexander for using your image. Maybe I have to be a bull with rams horns.
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