Ups and downs - Bradley Smith's Blog

It's been awhile since I put pen to page. I've been stuck with the ups and downs of life lately. Slowly emerging myself more with poetry. A collection of my work on the way. I wonder to myself though, am I worthy? Has technology killed the written word? Or expended it's reach? In a world of memes and emojis, will we see another Shakepeare? I'm not saying I am anyway in that league, I just find a strange freedom in poetry. So I am beginning to study once more. Working on the craft... A life of creating is a dream. Now, I may not have the talent needed, but why not try. Hold onto your dreams I say. And maybe it will become a reality. Never let your song die with you... A life filled with art is never a life wasted. With all the ups and downs we face in life, it's good to have an outlet. Remember that you are made of star stuff. So just imagine how bright you might be. Never forget that and shine

Gregory Richard Barden Date: 5/18/2021 11:47:00 PM I didn't write until coming to PS, and if I can succeed with words, well ... ANYone can! I have found a new tool for expression, and while music will always be my first love, I am hooked by the hooks of phrasing, and committed to reviving classic rhyme in a more modern framework. I'll leave it to others to decide whether or not I find that end, but the journey is a joyous one ... and the darkness is no longer a fear for me, but a place of exquisite beauty! I get little time to read of late, but will try to check out your work. Blessings! - the bard Login to Reply

Gary Radice Date: 5/16/2021 11:42:00 PM Bradley, just by the words you have written in this blog I sense you are a great poet. Login to Reply Bradley Smith Date: 5/17/2021 12:51:00 AM Thank you for the kind words

Constance La France Date: 5/16/2021 10:03:00 PM Bradley, as you wrote "... A life filled with art is never a life wasted" hold onto those words and write what is in your heart, peace _Constance Login to Reply Bradley Smith Date: 5/16/2021 10:48:00 PM Thank you very much

L Milton Hankins Date: 5/16/2021 7:15:00 PM Bradley, my heart was warmed by your thought, and I want to encourage you to work your craft, craft your dreams, and "find a strange freedom in poetry." I anxiously await reading your latest writes. Welcome, or welcome back, to your Poetry Soup family. I promise to share with you. As you say, "A life filled with art is never a life wasted." Login to Reply Bradley Smith Date: 5/16/2021 10:48:00 PM Thank you for taking the time to comment