Why I Write

I have Jacob to thank for this self reflective piece.

I stand

sometimes firm,

sometimes weak,

sometimes shaken,

often in love

and in joy.

I am a passionate man,

with an emotion filled breast.

I stand in principle and in anger

and I look.

I feel.

I write.

I scribble thoughts upon

the flags stones

of poetry

and hoist them

high

up the mast

for all my peers

to see.

 

28/06/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[gram linski]

Hoisting flagstones of poetry
in passion and anger and …
a heavy toll upon thy shoulders,
you write because you must
you write because you can
you write dyslexic night shame blues
you write because you are,
you are a writer, dude,
and have a savage beating
heart, full of fun and empathy
and a dirty dog's gone blues
licking your own balls,
who could disagree,
you write because you have to,
you have no
f*****g choice...
thoughts recede and cede.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Man you are just so f*****g amazing, crazy but a dude! Many thanks for such a great poetic repost!!!

[Coyote Poetry]

I am glad you write John. I do enjoy your work. Thank you for sharing your outstanding poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Streamline with feelings and adorned with reality, this piece opened my eyes to see what I'm actually doing here. Sharing my thoughts and freeing my mind. Sometimes I may do that rightly and sometimes I may be wrong.

A good piece.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yes there are multiple reasons for writing, all of them are emotional. Many thanks Kay.

[Cherrie]

Airing out our heart and passsions egnyte our voice and energy, let the flag wave high.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Aye that flag must fluter in the winds. Many thanks Cherrie.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

For a long time after I started writing, I couldn't accept the title of being called a writer or being praised even for what I wrote. Now that I do, I realize it is exactly like how you say - 'scribbling thoughts upon the flag stones of poetry'. ..
Nicely penned.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you kindly.

[Lydia Shutter]

Great introspective write. I liked it. I think we can all identify with it. Lydi**

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Hi Lydi, not seen you in a while but always so good to hear from you. Many thank yous!

[Lydia Shutter]

I apologize. I have not had time lately.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

No apology needed. I have missed many old friends and thought it the work of my troll!

[Lydia Shutter]

:) Thank you for understanding.

[Lea Sheryn]

I write for all the same reasons. Great poem!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Lea. I think many of us 'psudo' writers do it just because we do.

[Lea Sheryn]

I think we do it because we're compelled to do it. If I couldn't write, I would go nuts.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Oh I am nuts and I write lol!

[Lea Sheryn]

LOL. In the words of the Cheshire Cat:: We're All Crazy Here.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Takes one to know one. I do like crazy!

[Lea Sheryn]

So do I. :-))))

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Wow!!!!!!!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ok that got me writing crazy.

[Lea Sheryn]

Wonderful! I love writing crazy!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Maybe a collaboration?

[Lea Sheryn]

Sure. I've been looking for an excuse to collaborate with someone. A liitle poetry and a little prose. Perfect!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Perfect!!!

[Lea Sheryn]

I'm in. Let's think about it and bounce some thoughts around.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

OK PM me!!

[Lea Sheryn]

Yeah, sure.

[Chris Shaw]

I love how you have conveyed with passion how you feel and act as a writer. You are compelled as I am. I have no idea where it comes from, it just happens. Wonderful free verse John.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Chris. Yes it simply comes and from all sorts of stimulants.

[Robert Trakofler]

I can’t say anything more than what gram just wrote it is a sickness that you have might as well just move on to acceptance:/

[John Alexander McFadyen]

gram is my therapist and I have to say the cause of my madness lol! Cheers Robert.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, i am the shaken part i think...quite often...and write because i have to, not to get on the popular or top writer board...i don't know how they figure those, or why...just here to share...and we inspire each other, John.
thanks for the nod for this...really like this piece..it's from the heart of writing.
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Agreed Jacob and I feel privilaged to be in your company and over the years have tried to learn from your sublime use of English. Failing badly but yup you have often given me a thread! Many thankd Jacob.