Basically the poem speaks for itself. Yet, it is a narrator describing himself in a very grim situation, ie: lying paralyzed on a war-tortured beach, He is also describing the ANSWER.
Forever No, and in turn describes the moment of his death. But, deeper it goes. When writing this poem I was extremely ill with pneumonia, etc. and contemplating my own death through verse.
Basically the poem speaks for itself. Yet, it is a narrator describing himself in a very grim situation, ie: lying paralyzed on a war-tortured beach, He is also describing the ANSWER.
Forever No, and in turn describes the moment of his death. But, deeper it goes. When writing this poem I was extremely ill with pneumonia, etc. and contemplating my own death through verse.
What motivated you to write this poem?
I was motivated to write this poem crying-out to God.
How long have you been writing poetry?
I’ve been writing poetry, with a passion, for about 3 years.
If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
Jesus
What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?
Poetry Contest
Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?
Yes, I do.
What is your passion in life?
To use my abilities in a Team Environment to make a difference. Giving, Giving, Giving.
The theme of this poem is the past and the many ways it can creep back up on us, mainly when we least expect it. It portrays the past as many things (a lost friend, an old lover), but each make it difficult for the speaker of the poem to move on and let go, and they continue to struggle until the speaker finally realizes the the past is something that cannot be changed, and while it will always be there, no matter how smothering it may be.
What motivated you to write this poem?
The motivation for writing this stems from the need to go back to old, toxic habits and expecting them to have changed. To keep trapping yourself in a time or place or person that is not good for you, until the day you realize that you had drowned trying to make it suit your needs. Particularly, I had an old flame in mind writing this, and he was never any good for me, but I had thought time would have changed him, though I was proven wrong.
How long have you been writing poetry?
I have been writing poetry since I was about 13, though it was much simpler and straightforward.
If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
If I could dinner with one person it would be Dante Alighieri, if only to know what made Beatrice so special.
What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?
I am interested to see how others view the words I write, and how many different meanings, thoughts and images can be provoked by a connection of words and phrases.
Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?
I mostly write poetry, but I do write short stories, flash fiction and creative non – fiction.
What is your passion in life?
My passion in life is to one day be able to touch a person’s life through the words I write and to be able to better understand human nature and its complexities.
“Free Entry No Return” is about the innocent and trusting human being drawn into a situation by an entity with a slick tongue; from which we cannot easily escape.
What motivated you to write this poem?
I’m passionate about truth and objectivity but corporate greed continues to create devious methods to steal your soul.
How long have you been writing poetry?
I have been writing poetry for over 30 years.
If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
There’s so many many people but if I had to choose one I might invite Friedrich Nietzsche the German philosopher and poet.
What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?
I am also a screenplay writer and amateur thespian so I love to see my words being brought to life.
Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?
I have written several screenplays which I am actively pursuing representation.
What is your passion in life?
I am ultimately driven to make a positive difference in others’ lives.
I am pursuing this through poetry and story telling.
We live in dark times. I was sitting in my dentist’s waiting room and this obnoxious TV person was spewing vindictive political attacks as news. People were sitting there watching and listening as if this person’s biased opinions were somehow important. I found it absurd that anyone would take this guy seriously and wrote the poem.
How long have you been writing poetry?
I have been writing poetry for 52 years.
If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
If it was in the near future I’d have dinner with Donald Trump because I want to help him succeed. I have many valuable ideas.
What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?
Your preconceived came into my sphere of influence on that particular day so I sent the piece in.
Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?
I write all the time. I am a children’s book author. I have published several books including poetry.
Deadline February 28th. Submit a poem that’s about something DARK and get it made into a movie.
Accepting any poetry in any genre or length that’s about DARKNESS in any way.
All poems will be posted on this network. Over 95,000 unique visitors a day. The winning poem will have their poetry made into a movie. SPECIAL NOTE: Every single entry will get their poetry performed by a professional actor and made into a video.
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1. Write a POEM that’s about DARK. Send it to this contest for $20 and it will be POSTED on this site guaranteed for 100,000s to see. Plus, every entry will get their poetry performed at the festival and made into a video. (you own all rights to this poem and whenever you want it taken down, send us an email).
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4. The poem can be anything about DARKNESS. An event/situation about DARKNESSin general. Any topic from optimism, tragedy, to politics.
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