Poetry?

[Magpie]

Here's a discussion, 

1. why do you like poetry?
2. why do you like writing poetry?
3. how are the answers to those two questions connected—even if implicit within the answers?

It's interesting how he asked the question and never answered before getting banned.

The first two responses are fascinating in that they don't like writing poetry. I'm the same, it's a bit of a chore and I have to force myself to do it. I love the idea of it and then when I sit with a pen and paper it's hard. Also when I am writing a poem it kind of consumes my thoughts and messes me up a bit, searching for the right words and line breaks and... can lead to a kind of mild delusion I suppose.

I'm not a writer, writers write everyday. It seems to be a drive within them to do so. I have the same drive with music and playing guitar and play obsessively everyday.

And yet, I love poetry. Loved it for years, can't fully explain why. Being a poet is more about an ability to observe life in an alternative way, the ability to see things that most others can't. I associate with the nature of being a poet, I just lack the skills or commitment to be a good one. 

Music is my true poetry, but I'm stilled fucked up enough to try and write poetry as well and now and then I manage a half decent haiku/senryu and it's a good feeling.