Recently I’ve been doing a lot of healing and inner work to remove blockages and nurture myself in a way that feeds my soul, so that I can become a better artist/poet. I feel as though something is missing in this century’s poetry, and while I applaud and encourage evolutionary and transformative art, I do feel when the true purpose of particularly this art form is being blurred and something has to be done. Poetry is the education of future generations to come, it is the energy that drives life itself and it should be protected at all costs.
My purpose has always been love, I’ve been reading a lot of my earlier work and there it was, sticking out at me like a bad tooth.
As bad as we think humanity can be, we are all suckers for truth, things that speak to our souls, magic things that make us feel safe and happy and gives us that necessary life force energy that is needed to create a better present and future. We all need a little push and that right there is the undercurrent that is poetry as we have always known it.
Poetry is the truth of a person, the inner workings of a person. It is pure art. It should always be revered and respected as such. I hold myself responsible for trying to make it perfect as opposed to just writing down my thoughts unedited. It took me a long time to realize my thoughts are my poetry and because of that, I was able to create “poisoned tree” (my unpublished book written from my heart). I am truly sorry to the persons who had to endure reading my past work, I’m dissatisfied and disappointed.
Not because I wasn’t doing my best at the time but because I did not know better. Going forward, I promise to do my best for me. And by doing my best for me, I’ll be able to get my thoughts across in a way that is truthful and not coerced or modified for public consumption. In this way, I will be able to do what writing has always done for me.
I’ll be able to heal myself a little.
My poetry has always been healing for me and I only wish this healing for my readers as well. I hope this rebirth makes me a more honest writer and for those of you who enjoy reading my poetry, I promise to always try my best. I hope you like this one, to date, it’s my most honest and deeply soulful work. I’m giving you my all🌻🌸
