In this urban Ekphrastic Poem, “In the Air.”
So many times we hold ourselves back from success, or opportunities. Why do we let a little thing called doubt stop us? Thinking we are not good enough, a few days ago, I submitted a poem to a professional online journal, the fella emailed back saying my poetry isn’t good enough, it didn’t speak to him. At first, I was bummed, but then I thought about it for a moment.
Then I said to myself, “Who the heck is he, he’s just an opinion of someone who’s got his own ideas of how poetry should be written, it doesn’t mean his thoughts are perfect, or imperfect. It just means my poetry doesn’t fit into his per spectrum or criteria.
I know of myself, and what I can achieve and write, so I will be diligent and find other professional online journals to accept my poetry. I am stubborn. Yet, I am willing to learn a new mindset to perfect an art.
In this digital art piece, here’s is what I’ve come to surmise in the viewing of what I have created. Hope you enjoy! Never give up on something you enjoy or love to do, it might be your future to success.
Urban Ekphrastic Poem: In the Air
Uncover a sky
from white.
Tuck it inside my eye.
I don’t want to stand here.
I want to fly.
I want to soar the wings
out of my arms,
Swoop them out
of feathers,
Move a screech out
of your mouth
and it’ll come out
of the blue.
Airborne a freedom from
your soul
and it’ll escalate
and rise like a phoenix
you’ve never seen.
Yourself aeronautical.
Don’t let the dove be befuddled by
your exhilaration if
found, is nothing but your heart
Full of regrets.
©Linda J. Wolff 2017
|In the Air|
An urban ekphrastic poem
What is Ekphrastic Poem?
Poets.org expresses it like this: Ekphrastic poems are now understood to focus only on works of art—usually paintings, photographs, or statues. And new ekphrastic poems have shrugged off antiquity’s obsession with an elaborate description, and instead have tried to interpret, inhabit, confront, and speak to their subjects.
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Hey there, I’m feeling your poems here and I think I will need some help from you.I read you your poems and find some ryms and punches. I’m an underground musician,I do rap music and I want to know if you can write rap music for me. Thank you Abeiku
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Sounds great…
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Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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Whether or not something is good appears to be influenced by who revives it.
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Exactly, Lulu
Have a wonderful day!
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Hello! I have nominated you for 2 awards
http://allaboutmelp.com/2017/09/19/mystery-versatile-awards/
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Awe! That is really sweet, Lynley!
I will try to get to it OK!
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You’re welcome!
Ok sounds good!
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Getting your work out there is not easy. In today’s age we can share it online (ex. here), but it still can be hard to get “recognized”. However, I have found, that it depends on who the person reading is (does it resonate with him/ her). HOWEVER, from personal experience, various things can influence liking something today, but not having liked it yesterday, or not liking it today. Do you know what I mean? Sometimes we are just more… emotionally open than other times.
If the above was a bit of rambling, disregard all but – “don’t get discouraged”. Personal tastes are personal tastes.
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I enjoyed your sentiments. It’s my thoughts too.
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Oh, I wanted to add (I hate it that I just can’t edit my already posted comment) that sometimes we write about something specific for us. Something that makes sense to us at that very moment. But if someone does not know what exactly you were feeling/ writing about, it can be difficult to accept.
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Hi Linda, could you send me a list of professional online journals. I’d like to submit my work to get critiqued by other people. My Facebook page name is Gregory Peters Keepthelighton where you can private message me. Thanks.
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Sure thing, Gregory
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Your poem is beautiful, so wishing for you to fly, and be recognised in the sky. And I so much adore your wondrous artwork, probably said that before, but that doesn’t matter I’ll keep saying in. And Yes, just keep your submissions going, I throw my submissions where ever I can.
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Yes! Every day I try submit them! Thanks for your lovely comments, Ivor!
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Concurring with ivors20! Keep writing and you will continue to improve and satisfy yourself, regardless of what others might think of your poems. Poetry is always a subjective art and caters to different people and purposes. One person’s poem can be another person’s poison.
You can find my poems at https://soundeagle.wordpress.com/tag/poem/
Please enjoy!
May you “rise like a phoenix” as I rise with you like SoundEagle. . . . .
Thank you, Linda, for sharing your poems and digital art. 🙂
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Thank you! So appreciate your support!
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You are very welcome, Linda! 🙂
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This spoke to me and your art work and poetry is filled with a beautiful message.
Never give up and I have been down this road a lot of times. I get rejected by many because my work to them is weird or they don’t get it. I would get depressed and angry. But, out of that anger came inspiration within and I love what I do best and I write for me.
I feel exactly how you feel my friend. I’m here for you if you need a friend to talk to.
Excellent write. 🙂
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Awe! Thank you, Charlie! I really appreciate that!
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Mind in your tree , love walk ,if step wolf you would trip over Where a poet placed for adnil
No wispers
We speak
Poetry Wolf
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I enjoy your lines as well! Poetry Wolf
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