Writing Poems

Philippines
June 12, 2008 4:22am CST
Do you write poems? When you do, do you write it in a special notebook? Or do you write on anything at all? I have a special poetry journal but I haven't been updating it lately. How about you?
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11 responses
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
12 Jun 08
I wrote a lot when I was in College and have one journal for all of it.This time, I occasionally write for my husband and I just place it anywhere, He got his printed copy and but I will be working on it soon, I want to post it in our room with some pictures..LOL! feeling young!LOL
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• United States
14 Jun 08
really? that's cool! So, how often you will visit there? quite far from where you are now!
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• Philippines
15 Jun 08
Yeah, it is. We went there last December for Christmas vacation and we're going back again on Summer of 2009.
• Philippines
13 Jun 08
Hi there Che! That's really sweet. We actually have a couple of those in our bedroom in our old house in Quezon City. Thank you very much for your response.
@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
Yes. but it depends upon my moods. sometimes, I can create a good poem whenever I feel so sad or heart broken. I just wrote it in a scratch paper, and when I read and find it so good, I will transfer it into a nice paper and keep it.
• Philippines
29 Jul 08
Hi there Zero Charly! I also noticed that I myself usually write good poems when I'm sad or angry compared to the ones that I make when I'm happy. Thank you very much for your response.
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• Philippines
29 Jul 08
yeah, usually true emotions comes when we're depress.. we just don't notice it. no problem.
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@ayessa (1583)
• Philippines
14 Jun 08
I use to write before way back when I was still in college and i just stop a few years ago. I just write it down on anything I have. Even it a piece of scratch paper but I do transfer them to a jounal book I made. I wish I could still write some.
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• Philippines
15 Jun 08
Hi there Ayessa! Yeah, I guess when you feel like writing something, anywhere can do as long as you transfer it to a journal if you wanna keep it. Thank you very much for your response.
@ashly1979 (1376)
• United States
15 Jun 08
no, i can't write poems, but my b/f and my sissy do. my b/f puts all of his poetry and songs on his laptop computer instead of writing it o n a sheet of paper. my sissy, on the other hand puts it donw on a notebook. she says she likes it better that way. my b/f says he likes to put it on the computer, b/c that way he says he knows where it's at, and plus people can't be snooping into his computer, or poetry. he's always enjoyed writing poetry. and has wrote some good ones here recently.
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• Philippines
17 Jun 08
Hi there Ashly! I think your boyfriend is right. That's a good way of keeping your written works organized too. You just have to have a back-up copy in case the computer breaks down or crashes. Thank you very much for your response.
@skatemate (213)
• Suriname
17 Jun 08
Hi yes i do write poems. I write them when I feel like I got inspired by someone or something and I don't write in a special book are something. When I feel a poem coming I just take the nearest pen and paper and just sit/ lay down and start writing. How about you? How do you get inspired?
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• Philippines
17 Jun 08
Hi there Skate Mate! Yes, I always get inspired. Thank you very much for your response.
• United States
17 Jun 08
I love to write poems and I will write them anytime, anywhere, on anything. I have actually written them on the back of church bulletins (but the poem was related to the sermon). I have several journals for the purpose as well, but I don't always have them with me. I haven't been writing as much as I used to, but that's partly because I actually go to bed now. I used to do most of my writing at 2 a.m.
• Philippines
19 Jun 08
Hi there Psalm! I think there's something on those time of the day that gives way to lots of ideas and emotions. Thank you very much for your response.
@sophialin (2677)
• China
13 Jun 08
i wrote the only poem in a special notebook when i was in high school.but i havn't updated it since then. i can't find the book now. maybe i'll find it some day and feel really surprised then.
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• Philippines
13 Jun 08
Hi there Sophialin! Oh, I hope that you'll find your special notebook soon. Thank you very much for your response.
@GreenMoo (11834)
12 Jun 08
My few attempts at writing poetry were quite laughable. I think poetry is a very personal thing and I can understand why people sometimes like to keep their work private. I don't write any any more, as I'm just embarrassed by it.
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• Philippines
13 Jun 08
Hi there Green Moo! Yeah, it can be really private too. But I'm sure it's not as bad as you think. Thank you very much for your response.
• Pakistan
12 Jun 08
me also like you dear it depends on time when i have some time to write then i usually take my note book and write it on
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• Philippines
13 Jun 08
Hi there Iftikharsumn! That's great! Thank you very much for your response.
12 Jun 08
I try to write them occasionally. I would like to write them more often, but then a creative block drops like a piano out of a window and then it's just much easier to make a cup of tea. I certainly think having a notebook is a good thing to do. Plus I quite like the idea of stream of consciousness poetry, just letting words come out. I'm terrible at writing poems that rhyme, or using poetic meter. Perhaps I should try having a general book for creative thoughts whether it be words or pictures etc? Good luck with your poems!
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• Philippines
13 Jun 08
Hi there David Vincent! I always like freestyle writing. No rules, no rhymes, no meters at all. Just let emotions and thoughts flow freely. Maybe you can try to do that too. Thank you very much for your response.
• United States
12 Jun 08
I write some poetry and yes i just started using a special notebook. Like i just started today. I think its easier that way because you have them all in one place so they are much easier to locate and you form habbits. You start to know whenever you open that notebook that you should open your mind for the poetry.
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• Philippines
13 Jun 08
Hi there Dark Angel! You're right. It was hard for me to keep the ones that I wrote when I was younger because I just write them in any paper that's nearest to me when my creativity kicks in. Thank you very much for your response.