THE ARTIST'S LOUNGE

Saturday, November 07, 2026

COMMENTARY

The willingness to travel unknown roads has been a boon to my poetry writing. It has taking me from reticence to fearlessness.The great writers (my opinion) seem to thrive on challenging their fear.

One reason Edgar Allan Poe is my favorite author is that he wrote about he actually was going through. Poe suffered so much loss that It's amazing how clear his writing was.

I write about subjects that, a few years back, I wouldn't touch. I have written about solitude, sex, aloneness, ambivalence, the feeling of being different. Writing them in poetry form was purer and succinct rather than a commentary or story.

Looking ahead, the challenge to take tough subject is enticing. Perhaps, someone will be encouraged or see life in a different light.