Thursday, March 6, 2014

Manifesto-Shamanifesto

I write to order the storm
I write to save myself
I write to know 
what I think
and what I feel
I write the way NASA sends signals into space
offered up
without expectation



This is for dVerse, where Gay asked us to come up with a writing Manifesto.  I don't know if this is quite a manifesto, but it's why I write, mostly.

29 comments:

  1. searching for intelligent life ? :)

    you're worth the reply !

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  2. I like this.. write to save yourself.. but fortunately we are here to listen... I like this a lot..

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  3. Indeed - I like it - I think of poetry as shamanic (if there is such a word) from time to time - it gets to deep and magical places within us that we never even knew were there. In a world of multimedia, who has expectations, but it's always a joy when someone finds that thing you wrote, isn't it?

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  4. Ooh, lovely! And to write without expectation of a return - how amazing.

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  5. smiles...love the line on sending signals up into space...not expecting anything back...but when we do get something back, how exciting is that....smiles...

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  6. the first line is killer /I write to order up the storm/ which somehow cues in my head Jim Morrison's poetry, and the late 60's; like your style, and applaud your declarations, but remember vibes are reciprocated; expect responses, & they will come; don't be the custodian of 100's of poems nobody read, words of wisdom nobody took to heart.

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  7. I don’t know if it’s a manifesto either (what IS a manifesto other than in politics?) but it’s good.

    Writing to know oneself, that comes nearest to my ideas too.

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  8. Writing without expectation -- ah what a beautifully freeing thought!

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  9. Mary, I understand that you write for yourself. It is only a small step to begin writing for a reader and your entire focus will change. Best>KB

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  10. Ver' nice, Other Mary. This is the most important part of what we do.

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  11. I like the idea of writing to know what you think. This is certainly something I can relate to.

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  12. offered up
    without expectation

    One does it for one's own! No bother from others and no deadlines. It's a personal satisfaction. Read you Mary!

    Hank

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  13. oh i like that nasa signal metaphor... it's good to send just so without too much expectation - and cool when we're surprised by what comes back

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  14. I do love when I get answers back from space! Thanks everyone!!!!

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  15. I like the NASA analogy - but hopefully, unlike NASA, you get more response than they do! Great manifesto!

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  16. beautiful eight line manifesto...especially to offer up without expectation - I think that is so important to remember and so easy to forget. A poet is very much like a shaman...opening unseen portals.

    Love the Wittgenstein quotation.
    ~ron

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  17. I like the first two lines especially. Nicely done OM.

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  18. A beautiful poem and a perfect first line! K

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  19. send out the signal and see what you get in response....I like the NASA. Though I admit, I also like the idea of writing to call up the storm and definitely find myself in writing. lovely piece.

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  20. I specially like sending signals up to space without expectation ~ Just write for yourself ~

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  21. "I write to know what I think and what I feel."
    True..sometimes we don't know until we put it into words.
    Awesome. :)

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  22. A very good plan! And well put. Thanks. k.

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  23. I write to save myself..I think I have felt that way before..needing to write
    just to survive..

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  24. It is very important to be able to write without expectations. Nice - you put it beautifully.

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  25. An existential vibe here. I empathize with each of your reasons for writing. Thanks for this.

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  26. Thanks everyone. apologies for missing some of your comments before this.

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