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Why Did I Become a Poet

I don't want to inflict myself on you It would an awful thing for me to do But these emotions fill me to the brim I can no longer keep this anguish in Then written down it's not so bad Intriguing thoughts I may of had Without asking people swing by Engage with thoughts I felt should hide Some become friends and talk to me Ask my opinions, enjoy my company Sharing the thoughts from my head Brought me joy instead of dread So I became a poet as I had no choice The beauty is acceptance of true voice

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Speaks Volumes

Date: 5/24/2024 10:18:00 PM

Well lets all thank the Spirit in the sky that you DID become a poet. Speaking from one who has been guided by you, helped, encouraged and learned from you, I would not have stuck around this joint if I didn't know you were here to offer me your spell checks and voice of reason, not to mention your fabulous poetry, my illustrious published poet mate. G'donya D. So proud that several forms of print media are now publishing your wonderful poems. its good to read your poems here but great to know they are being read in magazines and newspapers also.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/25/2024 2:29:00 AM

Look at you show casing my achievements - it's too much like hard work getting published so I forgot all about it again. Maybe I'll try another flurry of submissions and see how I get on. I just like writing to get stuff off my mind really, so here suits me. I'm very glad I met you Wen - bonza friends are hard to come by and we get on like a house on fire x

Triny Xiang

Date: 5/20/2024 8:03:00 PM

I totally relate. Poets have no choice whether we're born straight or gloriously kinky. Like you wrote, acceptance of our voices is the first step toward true acceptance. We're all bartenders and bar flies on poetrysoup. And I for one am honored to pour you a glass.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/20/2024 10:21:00 PM

What a delightful comment which so beautifully casts me as a barfly - haha made me smile then happily go with the analogy :)

David Kavanagh

Date: 5/20/2024 12:47:00 PM

Sure we’re all mad here anyway Dilly, so you fit in almost perfectly, I say almost because very few can put their innermost abstract, sometimes tortured thoughts into poems the way you do, you became a poet because you had to, besides this place is all the better for you! Cheers David

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/20/2024 1:08:00 PM

I'm flattered, I have more of a preference for the description "creative type" or "artist". Although Taylor Swift has made tortured poets very cool at the moment. Thank you for diving in once again to slightly dangerous territory haha :)

Paul Bell

Date: 5/20/2024 11:44:00 AM

You can inflict yourself anytime you want. Maybe not Monday though, tues, weds. Thursday's ok, actually its not. Friday, Sat, not good. Sunday it is. lol

Paul Bell
Date: 5/21/2024 1:45:00 PM

Took Monday off, Tuesdays a bitch now. lol

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/20/2024 11:47:00 AM

I feel so validated :) *You just broke your Monday rule*