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- simply my philosophy on writing.
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Verse Forms and Styles by shdowpoetry.com and Lawrence Schimel and myself, from MikeNoxauraI've added the list from shhadow poetry to try to help those younger, and unfortunately less than educated poets, who don't actually know what the heck they are writing!
"The distinction between historian and poet is not in the one writing prose and the other verse... the one describes the thing that has been, and the other a kind of thing that might be. Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements are of the nature rather of universals, whereas those of history are singulars." ~Aristotle, On Poetics
"So how do we take these base thoughts and hone them into something with more universal appeal? Robert Frost said "When you are issued a poetic license, you are only allowed to use the word beautiful three times." I believe his point was that no one, no matter who you are, can make the same words and images work effectively over and over again. Good imagery shows the reader something in such a way as he/she had not considered it before. To say "my heart withered like a dying rose" offers nothing new to readers of poetry. The poet must place himself among the readers and, thus, allow them a place in the poem with a comfortable, clear view...." from http://www.essortment.com/all/poetrywrite_rzlr.htm
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Self Publishing, a faq by lulu.com by lulu.com, from MikeNoxauraOne of the big troubles, for poetry at least, is a lack of sales. So, big publishing houses are rarely inteerested in us. here's a pice on self publishing that may help, courtesy of www.lulu.com
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Ethics again by Aleister Crowley plus yours truly on the opening body, from MikeNoxauraTo face life, as a poet, we can either sink into the depressed selfishness and alcoholism of Dylan Thomas, or we can confront life and eat it up.
My greatest dismay is that, thanks in part to the drug influences of the 50's to 70's, poets have latched on to the vomit worthy idea of inspiration being "somewhere out there" rather than in their own work habits and struggles. This is prepostorous!
In "On Writing," Stephen King tackles the Craft of writing with a virtuos hand, berating the melodramatic garbage, and insisting it's work and only work that improves us as writers.
I agree, and in fact, have my own work ethics and personal morals driven by Aleister Crowley. Below, in "Duty" Crowley addresses issues like taking care of the enviroment, working hard, being creative, and fair. I truly believe, if you take the time to read this common sense, you will find a new appreciation for your writing, and for life in general.
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Liber Oz by By Aleister crowley, from MikeNoxauraBasically, while not so much a poem, this was meant as Free Verse and a moral code. I'm placing this to give an idea of how powerful simplicity can be. Too many young poets get existentialistic and miss the basics, like meaning, language, and visual style.
Normally, i despise free verse and think of it as an excuse for saying whatever you want in a lazt fashion. This, on the other hand, along with some of Maya Angelous works, prove the essential value of language itself!
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