Cynical plus My guts on display

I'm beginning a series of shareable Memes/Inspirational Author Quotes. I do hope you like them and can share them if you do. It all helps! 

The below poem was meant to close last year out.
Why I didn't post it I have no idea, but the sentiments remain. 

Spleen et idéal, by Carlos Schwabe, 1907

Write or Right

Write more from your life

He said

(Me to Me)
That’s what they want to hear

The ‘real’ truth

Beyond the poetry

Even if the words slice deeper

Than last minute surgery

Though haste often results

In a botch.

The guts of it

Is the genesis for yearning

Personal sacrifice irrelevant

Only intestines torn

And delivered

Is a worthwhile investment

Unless the folly of fashion

Frolics in the coloured pond

The dye of the ‘day’.

You’ll slip to the sidelines

With nothing substantial to cling to

As no one can shoulder sense

Against the Crowd of Now.


Anthony J. Langford  Ⓒ 2018



The poem speaks about writing from the heart and staying away from what's popular. I find a lot of poetry published today has the same type of technical approach. A certain way of phrasing. It's not for me. I generally like to make my poetry about emotion. And most of the time, I hope that it's accessible. Some like to re-edit until it's 'impressive.' Dress to impress. Some write to suit a particular publication, so it will be accepted. Fuck that. For me it's about rhythm and flow, emotion and irony. That's it. Keep it reasonably simple.

I hope you're well. Say hi if you wish. Have a good week. Keep smiling, even if you don't feel like it. You may just fool yourself.


Coming next,

A new Famous After Death, an artist you may not have heard of. He's certainly unique. Or was.

Peace
Anthony