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RE: Tightrope (An Original Poem)
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That one word right there and I knew I'd love this. And no wonder, I did. You're such a good writer, Eric, I always love reading your stuff, particularly your poems. They're very true to the core (because, you know, some people try too hard, but you don't, you just speak to me as I read and I love that).
Like reaching out to another flawed human and saying 'take my hand, we'll be alright, we can make it'. Very beautiful. <3
Thank you so much, @honeydue. The longer I do this, the more I write for myself instead of the reader and the less I second guess the words. So glad you enjoyed this one! Are you recovered from the SteemFest blues?
That is so so important!! Whenever I hear this "writing for the reader" thing, I just blank... and whenever I've tried to write something for someone else's enjoyment rather than my own, I've felt like crap and failed miserably. So keep doing you, as they say ;) I like what you write for you! And a lot of other people seem to, so there must be something good there, huh?
Yes, I am, although I do get all weepy when I see pictures from SF, remembering all the fun moments. But I've recovered from that feeling of 'what am I going to do with myself' and I'm at a stage where I'm able to process all the different people I've met and the influences they had on me, which is awesome. I'm focusing on a lot of events and places here, too, so that also helps :)
I appreciate it! I "wrote for the reader" for my first fifteen years or so but writing for yourself is really how you develop your own style/voice and find "your tribe."
It's really tough. I get the same melancholy feeling whenever I look at past SteemFest photos on my camera roll. They spark so many good/funny memories. You're smart to focus on the present because the best is yet to come.
I see @roelandp is already researching the location for SF4! I hope it's in Asia next year. : )
There's too many good things around not to notice them ;) And if there are more good ones to come (hopefully with SF4) that's great, I look forward to that too! :)
Asia? Wow, that's an interesting choice...I hope it's somewhere interesting (and moderately cheap) :D
Exactly. I've been on this discovery roll, writing whatever goes through my head, whatever interests me. I don't know if it's good or bad, but it's taking something out, that's for sure.
There are some amazing things on the horizon, hopefully a bull market soon! : ) It's good to write about a variety of things and not limit yourself creatively. If it feels right keep it up!
God, I hope so! We could all do with some amazing right about now ;)