My Approach to Lexpomo
Willing to learn how to write poems
Dedicated study nurtures
fragile seed planted; Lexpomo
community trusted support
Speaking from heart genuinely
Guided by skilled practitioners:
Gary Snyder, Joy Harjo, Andrea Gibson
Gillian Welch, Guy Clark, Alynda Sagarro
Write what resonates deep inside
My own source of inspiration:
it dwells nowhere and everywhere
overtakes my physically
Words reveal authenticity
Give voice to my expression
inviting the real and the true
feeling for just the bona fide
Begin with what I need to say
Open to the unexpected
taken aback by what wells up;
I was earlier unaware
Yes, honing my creative craft
Sharpening those poetic skills
take works in progress as am I
and workshop them at Lexpomo
In gratitude to each and every participant
in Lexpomo community
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“Write what resonates deep inside …” funny I’ve been thinking today about authenticity and gravity and they both appear in your poem. Great timing, thanks!
Thank you, Bill, for your kind and perceptive words. Funny how the timing works sometimes
I always love a LexPoMo tribute poem! I love writing in this community.
Grateful for your words of kindness, Deanna. 💛
I agree with Deanna and Bill–also love “My own source of inspiration:/it dwells nowhere and everywhere/overtakes my physically…” I feel this!
Thanks, as always, for your supportive and generous comments, Shaun. Appreciate your perceptive feedback regarding inspiration.
Wonderful testament. I love how you take us through part of your writing process.
Begin with what I need to say
Open to the unexpected
taken aback by what wells up;
I was earlier unaware
Thank you for your warm and gracious comments, Virginia Lee Alcott. Grateful for your appreciative feedback about taking you through my writing process
I am so glad you found a home here! It is a welcoming community of all sorts of writers with different viewpoints.
My own source of inspiration:
it dwells nowhere and everywhere
overtakes my physically – perfect sentiment!
Thank you for your warm welcome, Sylvia. It is a community where I feel safe and supported. Your kind words of feedback regarding source of inspiration are appreciated
Sometimes I think we find ouselves with poetry and we find each other along the way.
Travel well in the telling and I don’t think the writing ever let’s us down 😀
Thanks much for your kindness, Coleman. People like you that draws me to this poetry community. With gratitude