When you write – don’t stop
to polish your words to perfection
-to rinse each letter in
the detergent of eloquence
-to bury the truth
under a bouquet of lines
Rather, write from the heart
Words from here are already pure
-they glisten with sincerity
-aren’t always pretty
but the reader recognises them
because they resonate as they move
landing ever so gently
in that space between thoughts
For there, they gain full meaning
as they tug at your soul
©Vivian Zems
Poets United- Midweek Motif-Truth
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May 30, 2018 at 10:56 am
Good advice-I want to hang this up on my fridge! And you have the best tags, I just started copying them, how did you find out about all these poetry hashtags!
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May 30, 2018 at 1:09 pm
Thank you for your kind words. I just tag my poem with as many words that seem relevant…I never know if it’s of any use! 🙂
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May 30, 2018 at 3:36 pm
It brought me to you ❤
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May 30, 2018 at 5:59 pm
😍😀
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May 30, 2018 at 11:27 am
Exactly. You penned it well
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May 30, 2018 at 6:05 pm
😊 thank you!
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May 30, 2018 at 1:08 pm
How right you are Vivian, always express your thoughts yourself and make it feel true using your own experiences to let it be so.
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May 30, 2018 at 6:05 pm
Thanks Robin☺️
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May 30, 2018 at 1:32 pm
Good advice and interesting metaphors, Viv! I love:
‘to rinse each letter in
the detergent of eloquence’
and
‘…they resonate as they move
landing ever so gently
in that space between thoughts’.
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May 30, 2018 at 6:03 pm
Thanks Kim!
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May 30, 2018 at 1:33 pm
detergent of eloquence… love that!
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May 30, 2018 at 6:02 pm
Thank you 😊
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May 30, 2018 at 1:59 pm
Wow. Detergent and bouquets, indeed! An eloquent appeal for raw truth. Sharing.
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May 30, 2018 at 6:02 pm
Thanks😊
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May 30, 2018 at 3:05 pm
Soul-tugging words, Vivian.
Words are so powerful that the readers will know our intention.
Ultimately Truth Is Truth – Anita
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May 30, 2018 at 6:00 pm
Thanks Anita!
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May 30, 2018 at 6:45 pm
I like the way they land so gently! Nicely done!
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June 1, 2018 at 3:18 am
Thanks Annell!🙂
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May 30, 2018 at 8:02 pm
Well penned from a writer’s heart.
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June 1, 2018 at 3:17 am
Thanks, Namratha!🙂
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May 30, 2018 at 8:31 pm
From the heart is where the best poems come. Well said, Vivian.
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June 1, 2018 at 3:17 am
😀… thank you!
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May 30, 2018 at 9:55 pm
excellent advice raw and unvarnished is the best way just let the words fall as they may
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June 1, 2018 at 3:13 am
Thank you for saying that 😊
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May 30, 2018 at 10:59 pm
Ha, that is just what I did today – wrote from the heart. I like poems from the heart really, whether they are perfect form or not!
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May 31, 2018 at 12:01 am
I hear Natalie Goldberg’s counsel in your words, Vivian! A great way to witness to the truth in writing!
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May 31, 2018 at 6:01 am
Words from the heart resonate. Well-said!
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May 31, 2018 at 8:41 am
kaykuala
write from the heart
Words from here are already pure
-they glisten with sincerity
You’re very right there, Vivian. And that’s the truth!
Hank
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May 31, 2018 at 8:38 pm
Thanks Hank!
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May 31, 2018 at 11:38 am
Lovely thoughts and words Vivian. So well done.
Anna :o]
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May 31, 2018 at 8:38 pm
Thank you! 🙂
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May 31, 2018 at 1:16 pm
Beautifully written! Great advice… I used to always write a poem and then change half of the words using a thesaurus, but now I’ve started to stick to the words that come out of my mind originally, and I’ve noticed that my poems flow much better now.
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May 31, 2018 at 8:38 pm
Thank you! 🙂
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May 31, 2018 at 8:53 pm
This is so true, Vivian. I love the letters resonating.
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June 1, 2018 at 3:13 am
Thanks Sara 😊
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May 31, 2018 at 8:57 pm
Ha…and today I did exactly the opposite… took a poem and polished and polished… but yes I agree we have to write from the heart.
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June 1, 2018 at 3:12 am
And it was worth the effort 😊
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May 31, 2018 at 9:40 pm
Beautifully wise and heartfelt 💜
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June 1, 2018 at 12:34 am
Thanks Sanaa!
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May 31, 2018 at 9:58 pm
Writing makes me feel happy. To share words that might have been tugging at someone’s soul.
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June 1, 2018 at 3:12 am
Absolutely!😀
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June 1, 2018 at 12:20 am
Of course writing from the heart is best~ I believe though in editing a poem before sharing them ~
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June 1, 2018 at 3:10 am
🙂
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June 1, 2018 at 2:20 am
Great advice to writers!
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June 1, 2018 at 3:10 am
Thanks Jo! 🙂
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June 1, 2018 at 5:38 am
Yes, yes, right from the heart it should be. Aha that’s where the soul of the poem dwells.
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June 1, 2018 at 1:16 pm
Indeed it does..thanks, Sumana!
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June 1, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Yes, Vivian, poetry from the heart always rings true!
Dwight
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June 1, 2018 at 6:02 pm
It sure does! Thanks Dwight 😊
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June 1, 2018 at 3:14 pm
Poetry from the heart- so true Vivian. Ultimately, we write for ourselves- sometimes how we perceive the world, others what we wish and yearn for. Either way, a win.
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June 1, 2018 at 6:01 pm
😊
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June 1, 2018 at 3:47 pm
Sometimes editing with the inner censor is like applying a “detergent of eloquence”.
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June 1, 2018 at 6:01 pm
It is!
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June 1, 2018 at 5:25 pm
Keeping it heartfelt and real is the way to go! “Detergent of eloquence” is a fantabulous line!
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June 1, 2018 at 5:55 pm
Thank you!😊
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August 4, 2018 at 11:55 am
Perfect 👍
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August 8, 2018 at 5:40 am
Thank you 😊
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