Performing music isn’t about the listeners
And painting just to sell barely qualifies as art.
A play is about more than what the audience wants
Just as writing a poem is about the poet’s own heart.
It’s common to look for high recognition:
I myself know how nice it can be
To wake up and check my AP account
And find a beautiful new trophy.
You can’t let your writing be confined to only
What somebody else is likely to read.
Look inside yourself for your inspiration
And look inside to see if your poem succeeds.
I urge you to follow your very own heart
And be confident and proud of your favorite work.
Trying to please may seem harmless and splendid
But in the end it will only drive you berserk.
Sometimes paper is the only thing that will listen
And sometimes what you say won’t be taken so well.
In the end, does it matter? Is that really what counts?
Are you writing to write or are you writing to sell?
Author notes
For a friend who writes excellent poetry, but has a hard time recognizing that unless others give it accolades.
I intentionally wrote with simplicity and awful meter... It needed to feel both conversational and imperfect. I don't care if you like it and I don't care if it gets a trophy.
Prompt 10: Sometimes paper is the only thing that will listen to you.
"I'll give you a cookie."
A contest entry
- Pre writes galore! by Lady Michaella.
850 points, ended July 16, 2008, 15 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Tons of Prompts 2nd contest please enter and i'll give you a cookie :D by stargazer..
525 points, ended August 1, 2008, 10 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - PREWRITTEN POEMS!!!!! by kavi22.
450 points, ended August 5, 2008, 137 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Wow i love it the simplicity is what made it amazing it reachs out to people i think and speaks to me.
Simply beautiful write.
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Thank you! I'm really glad you liked it. Thanks for the comment and for hosting the contest
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omg... if it is what i think it is about then god bless you! What an amazing poem. I dont have one problem with it. Not all poetry has to be like people say it is... n this is from your heart.. and thats why i love it. Thank you lots.. Good luck
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Of course it is! Thanks for the comment and for hosting the contest.
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