What you write.

[BeeCrest]

Consider this a survey.

When you write, what are you writing about, genre-wise? Is it romance, horror, philosophical, nature, narrative, family, urban, etc.? Do you find yourself writing poetry that fits under the same genre? Do you notice this/find interest in experimenting with other genres? Is there some kind of catalyst needed to have you dive into other genres? Such as, inspiration, real life experiences not connecting, etc.

I'm interested :)

[Ai]

I find myself usually writing about philosophy and emo sounding poems..However I do enjoy making the odd wacky piece every now and then thats designed more to bring a smile to peoples face's then make them think about the sad stuff in life.

[Toasty]

Well, it has all changed over time. When I was younger, I wrote mostly angst poetry and a few emo in between. Now I find inspiration in artwork (such as a photo, painting, music, etc). I try to keep myself writing about different things, and am always up for the challenge of a new form of poetry. I suppose I do lean towards writing similar poetry. I really prefer alliteration above all other poetic tools, though I use it less and less now.

I like to leave a lot of my poems open for interpretation. I want the ready to choose for themselves exactly what I meant... then later, I reveal my inspiration (often a picture I found online).

My words actually flow out of me and are placed in my poem before I even think about them. Sometimes I go back and change things, but what you see is usually the original in most cases.

I think that sums up a lot of what I write about.

-Toasty

[Katen Kyoukotsu]

I'm almost the complete opposite of Toasty. My writing is oftentimes very literal and I enjoy telling stories and getting into the details. However, through this I attempt to portray a deeper meaning, a darker secret or a hidden emotion. My hope that is by thinking about the words I write you find something meaningful to you seemingly by accident.

That being said the genre's that I write in shift pretty consistantly, meaning that I write on one topic for a while and then shift my attention somewhere else. The cause of these shifts are completely unknown to be. But there is consistency to my writing, I always try to instill a sense of mysticism and the fantastic into my work, I also myself with lyrical poems quite often. Ive been trying to move away from that.

Thats all Ive got to say.....for now.

[zen]

mainly my most used emotion would be sadness, the best poem I've written was a sad one. I usually am sad, not on the outside, but when I dig deep I seem to find sadness. I like to write love poems, but they always end sadly it's my thing really.

[Jaran]

Eh...

I don't really have a genre that I stick to. A lot of my poems could be interpreted as philosophical, since I usually write things when I'm feeling contemplative, but some of my poems are also dangerously near to being prose as well. I tend toward writing long poems, mostly because I usually have a lot to say on a topic, or because my emotions/experiences demand me to fully extol what is going on inside of me.

As for the way I write...

I barely ever plan things out. My poems are always stream of consciousness, and once the words are down, I go back and apply meter/structure to it. I've written perhaps one or two seriously structured poems in the past, and I didn't like either of them very much. To me, poetry is an expression of your own, emotion on paper, if you will. That being said, I do see the merits of structured poetry, and I don't knock anyone who does it.

It's just simply not my style, is all.

[Sin]

C.C.

Consider this a survey.


When you write, what are you writing about, genre-wise? Is it romance, horror, philosophical, nature, narrative, family, urban, etc.?

For me personally it's a mix of Romance with a hint of Narration. I sometimes drift into Horror and philosophical. I've toyed with Family related poetry but lacked any real family experience so that was a fail. Nature based poems just don't appeal to me unless there's a direct correlation to the natural beauty of a woman.


Do you find yourself writing poetry that fits under the same genre?

Yeah mainly because of the experiences i've had keep me fixed under specific banners. I don't write well if i have never experienced it nor have a strong feeling towards it.

Do you notice this/find interest in experimenting with other genres?

I do but only to test the limits of my abilities, there are genres of poetry I've experimented with and it was a success but I didn't like the personal revelation of having completed the the experiment successfully so I've buried the work and have not placed it where others may find it.


Is there some kind of catalyst needed to have you dive into other genres? Such as, inspiration, real life experiences not connecting, etc.

I've found that the stronger my emotional connection to the topic at hand the better I write. I don't have a set format, I only seek that the emotion i am trying to convey is felt and understood by the readers. Sometimes they can relate other times its a fail, but that's like all aspects of life to me, either you get it or you don't. But the message is there, one day you'll get it and experienced what my poem talks about and then they'll be able to relate. However some outside stimuli first needs to evoke the feelings from within me. Music and some movies do that well. Other times its just randomly remembering an event that happened and then i find the right music and play it and then I write.

[Artemis]

Pointing out whatever I feel needs to points out.
Explaining things that I feel are untouched. Mostly darker sounding poems, and poems that are open to interpretation from various views.

You know, stuff like that.

[vidDa]

When I got into poetry I was into black/death metal/grindcore etc...
So I wrote horror themes, with lot's of decapitating, disemboweling etc..
When I met love I met disappointment/anger/sadness and started working on love poems what were a bit harsh. After I grew a bit I started working on philosophical themes (personally I adore time themes), like where we all go, where we end and how we end it...but I continued my love poems.
I can write without inspiration but it sucks for me because I have to bring some emotions on the surface to write, and after that I can't be myself again. Example: If i was going to write some dark poem I couldn't get out of the mood for a few hours, so I don't write without inspiration.
It is sad though, 'cause I wanted to challange Chi for a poetry battle and I don't have and inspiration (except my frustration for my girlfriend and the things I wanna say are considered flaming and I don't wanna channel all my anger towards you :D)

[Joan]

I always write according to how I'm feeling at that particular moment.
When I feel in love, my poems do however tend to be about nature and go towards a philosophical driection. But mainly it comes down to nature and things like that when I write about love. I don't do it conciuosly, just when I read though some of my poems that's re occuring...
When I write about something I don't likw I tend to write about small spaces, and feeling trapped.

Mainly when I write a poem it's a way for me to vent my feelings. So I just try to put it down in words. Comes out in very different variants..
That's why I don't write to any specific structur, it's feelings, and feelings aren't tidy. They're messsy and all over the place.. : p

[Joe Black]

Currently, I find myself writing in the tendency with love as a theme using imagery, sometimes strange, to describe them.

winter, gingerbread, coffee shops, sunny days, etc.

in other times, I generally want to write something along the lines of "lollipops and rainbows" without being too cheesy.

[Icestorm]

I dont really think about what I write, I kinda let my fingers do the thinking and end up with what I get. I never think of it in terms of genre at all really. Only time I stick to a set direction is when Im doing the contests and even so.. Most of those can be extremely broad in interpretation.

[BeeCrest]

Do you ever find yourself writing the same thing over and over again?

[Icestorm]

I do feel sometimes when it comes to writing new poems that Ive written something very similar before and for me its a constant battle to be original against my other works.

[SoundWave]

When you write, what are you writing about, genre-wise? Is it romance, horror, philosophical, nature, narrative, family, urban, etc.?
Honestly I don't know.. I'm guessing they're rather suicidal and sinister or battle inspired and a romance piece once in a while I guess.
Do you find yourself writing poetry that fits under the same genre?
Mostly, yes.
Do you notice this/find interest in experimenting with other genres?
I try, but I still fall into the same old tracks. I'm too attached to the gore.
Is there some kind of catalyst needed to have you dive into other genres? Such as, inspiration, real life experiences not connecting, etc.
Yes probably, though nothing specific that I can say just from the top of my head.
Do you ever find yourself writing the same thing over and over again?
All too often..