For the Sake of Writing
There is absolutely nothing in which I am an expert at. However, there are a few things I am passionate about. This still does not imply I have incredible knowledge about or efficiency in.
Of my many passions there are only two which I will say take precedent over the others, writing, and spice blending. One of these passions I have been doing a considerably longer time than the other.
I have been writing poetry since 1979. You'd think by now I'd have some proficiency at it. Am i a good poet? Is it really for me to decide? Let me ask you this, does book sales determine if a poet is good or not?
I don't write to win popularity contests. Boy, am I glad writing is not like American Idol, I wouldn't have even qualified to make it on the show.
If i was in it for the money, then I would have published my first book back in the 80's rather than in 2013. I don't write for profit, I profit from writing.
Then why do I write? I write because I have a passion to write. If what I write sells, then great. If it doesn't, well I'm okay with this as well. Neither outcome determines whether or not I continue to write. Why do rivers flow if nobody is around to enjoy them? Because it is just whatthey do.
With every new piece I write, I learn something about me, about my perspective, and my ability to capture it in the moment putting it into words. What I write has always been about me, first as a means to cope with life, then as a means to silence the flowing thoughts in my head. The thoughts still flow, sometimes they only trickle.
Rich or poor, famous or not, I will continue to write and share my writing with those willing to read it.
Of my many passions there are only two which I will say take precedent over the others, writing, and spice blending. One of these passions I have been doing a considerably longer time than the other.
I have been writing poetry since 1979. You'd think by now I'd have some proficiency at it. Am i a good poet? Is it really for me to decide? Let me ask you this, does book sales determine if a poet is good or not?
I don't write to win popularity contests. Boy, am I glad writing is not like American Idol, I wouldn't have even qualified to make it on the show.
If i was in it for the money, then I would have published my first book back in the 80's rather than in 2013. I don't write for profit, I profit from writing.
Then why do I write? I write because I have a passion to write. If what I write sells, then great. If it doesn't, well I'm okay with this as well. Neither outcome determines whether or not I continue to write. Why do rivers flow if nobody is around to enjoy them? Because it is just whatthey do.
With every new piece I write, I learn something about me, about my perspective, and my ability to capture it in the moment putting it into words. What I write has always been about me, first as a means to cope with life, then as a means to silence the flowing thoughts in my head. The thoughts still flow, sometimes they only trickle.
Rich or poor, famous or not, I will continue to write and share my writing with those willing to read it.
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