Inspired by Midweek Motif and Poetics at d’Verse. Linking this with #Daily Chatter #UBC Day 19 and Imaginary Garden with Real Toads.
Wordy conversations…
#100DaysOfBlogging Day 27
words…
am I really allowed
to not tell them aloud;
and just write them down
with a touch of rhyme,
a moment out of time.
not all may follow,
understand my muse,
it is self conversation;
I talk with myself,
a part hidden deep;
it comes out at times
when thoughts weep.
it finds my fingertips,
and escapes into ink;
when one follows,
a conversation begins;
it leads me to peace,
away from unease,
as quick as I blink.
words…
it does not matter,
if they are allowed,
for even in writing,
my voice is aloud.
(© Vinay Leo R. @ I Rhyme Without Reason, 19th October 2016)
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing to me are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
So glad you shared on dVerse today! Yes indeed – the wonderful thing about writing – to write – how right it is. We can just put it all down. We give voice to who we are. I enjoyed this very much!
Lillian recently posted…The Escape
Happy to have shared with Poetics. 🙂 Glad that you could relate to the voice of words, and enjoyed it. Thanks, Lillian. 😀
That’s a snappy title and I really like the rapping rhythm of this poem. Also the lines:
‘it finds my fingertips
and escapes into ink’
I know this so well!
Kim M. Russell recently posted…October Mourning
The rapping rhythm was unintentional, Kim. 😉 But glad that there was that rhythm, and a few lines you could relate to quite well! Thank you. 😀
Right on.
Write on. 🙂
De Jackson recently posted…hold the phone
Succinctly put, De. Many thanks! 🙂
Right on. Keep writing.
Buddah, thank you. I shall. 🙂
I agree this poem does have a strong hip-hop beat to it. I like your passion and defiance that words matter.
They do for me, Brian. They always have. 🙂 Glad you liked the beat to it.
Love the pace and rhythm of this wonderful poem, Vinay 🙂 especially touched by “words, it does not matter if they are allowed, for even in writing my voice is aloud.” Beautifully penned.
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Sanaa Rizvi recently posted…Ghost
Thanks, Sunny. 🙂 Glad you felt it was beautifully penned!
Glad to see you as always, Leo. I think part of playing with words, writing poetry, is allowing those self-conversations to take place.
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Yes, Victoria. Part of poetry is indeed self conversation, but not many understand that. Or that we’re writing out a voice.
Words to be painted from the inkwell. Share them and wait for repercussions.
You do well doing that, Leo. It’s been a long time, the old OSI or Acrostic days.
Thanks for peeking in on me.
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Jim recently posted…an October poem
Repercussions of words will be there, be it voice or inkwell, Jim. 🙂 So not allowing one doesn’t seem necessary.
Glad you felt I paint words from the inkwell well. Not a very long time though. I had checked in from Poets United recently. 😀
Seems simple, but sure says a lot! Many times I’ve had these thoughts/feelings. Very good! 🙂
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Glad you could relate, and that you felt it says a lot. Thank you, Barbara. 🙂
I like this, well done!
Dr. Crystal Howe recently posted…Breaking Point
Thanks, Dr. Crystal. 🙂
True
Thanks, Manisha.
I’d like to hear you reciting this one. 🙂
Haha. 🙂 Yes, I’ll try it sometime. My voice isn’t quite good with that. 😀 Thanks, Marian.
How wonderful it is to write!
Beautifully penned.
Shalini recently posted…Will You Come Back?
Thank you, Shalzzz. 🙂 Yes. It is very wonderful to write.
I find that when I try to talk I don’t express myself well. I think the words coming out in ink makes a difference.
Yes. Likewise, Debi. 🙂
Fantastic Vinay! ‘It finds my fingertips and escapes into ink’….loved the lines.
Subha Rajagopal recently posted…Rangoli
Glad you loved those lines, Subha. 🙂
Your touch of rhyme is exquisite! So glad you shared. There is magic in poets writing about their process, their muse — and also in their voices (spoken out loud or not, their voices are still ‘aloud’ through their words). Keep letting that ink flow from your fingertips! 🙂
Glad you felt the rhyme was exquisite, Stacie. 🙂 There is indeed magic in poetry and letting the ink flow from my fingertips. 😀
Words echoing our emotions and expressed on paper. What beauty and prose, Vinay!
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Glad you felt so, Vishal. 🙂 Thank you very much.
Words, I am always collecting, dissecting, searching, and on and on. I agree. I would love to hear you read this.
Ah. I hope to hear myself read it too, Susie. 🙂 I think writers can relate to the collecting, dissecting and so on…
deep…and interesting!
Sreeja Harikrishnan recently posted…Reverie
Thank you, Sreeja.
Very Deep. The expression of thoughts is liberating-either through writing or spoken words..But there is power to words that are left unspoken too..lovely poem..
Thank you, Janani. 🙂 I’m happy that you liked it and felt it was deep. 😀 Yes, the expression of thoughts is liberating, though I find many try to chain them on purpose.
Beautiful..shows how passionate you are about writing..you should post more often 😊
Yeah. I think April should give me a kickstart to be more regular through the year, Janie. Let’s see.