S.Jagathsimhan Nair Poet Shadorma

Writing For Myself-2

(Inspiration: Meat Loaf’s lyric found in Deb’s blog)

And I won’t write a poem  for a contest
Whoever asks and whatever the provocation
Day or night, rain or shine, east or west
I wont write any more for a contest
But, I would write that
Yes, I would write that.

No more wrestling with Aye Aye mistresses
And  Alouetting my cleansing rites
Twisted poems and Burlesque twists
Will no longer test my ragged wits
Shadormas and Tyburns 
Will cease to be my nightmares
Creatures of the night
Will turn out to be my matters of delight
And, I won't write for a contest
But, I would write that.

But  about our fraught lives
Hope and despair and injustice
One love and its many variants
Things on which I write for myself
Would I quit writing on these too
No..I won’t..I won’t

But, I would not write for a contest
But, I would write that
Yes, I would write that.



PS : Who cares? Why should anyone care?










For Carol Brown's 'Write a poem for yourself' contest

S.Jagathsimhan Nair,  30 sept 2011

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Jslambert Mister Roboto November 9, 2011 at 4:16 AM Do it for the You in You ...And rock like a Bat Outta Hell -Meatloaf

Poet Destroyer A October 1, 2011 at 9:36 AM ha ha ha! I love it..... you had two great aspects for this brilliant poem,, good luck in the contest,..p.d.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart September 30, 2011 at 12:05 PM super excellent piece Jag with lots of emotion and thankxx for including my contest theme too.. underneath these great lines.. the poet still might consider entering contest..u think? good luck my friend..luv..

Zzzzz Zzzzz September 30, 2011 at 5:57 AM We should ultimately write what we want to write, whilst in pursuit of some kind of artistry. For those who love entering lots of contests, good luck to them, but I like being a free spirit. I do enter the odd contest here and there though. I wish you well with this one. Regards, Robert.