The Old Man Writing Poetry

hey sis, thanks for your comment...and that is an interesting theory on why writers write, perhaps it's why 'you' write, but I find the comment a wee bit ambitious on your part in that you seem to want to speak for an entire community of writers, personally, I don't write to ...'do what I must do because it is in me to do...'  poetry is not some kind of mission for me personally; there is waaaay more to life than writing poetry, and I will not speak for why other people write, each has their reason, I reckon and I will respect their reasons....your comment is most interesting, confusing in places but interesting to read, I've had many conversations with poets and I've never heard your theory, it is a good one, just surprised that you spoke on behalf of other poets....sounds a bit cultish, lol....food for thought though, enjoyed....have great day    

that is not why writers write at all...not for fame or fortune...but to simply do what they must do because it is in them to do it

hey T, thanks for comment, glad you liked, lol....not sure what got into me but I felt like writing poetry yesterday, maybe because I got some rest, been working like a dog for close to a month, feel like a human being again, poem was a bit of a parody to be honest, met this poet a while ago who did unusual things to gain inspiration; like making himself homeless and marching across the province, he' s written quite a few books, used to go to my church, met him at a bus stop and we started talking so I invited him home for lunch and he turned out to be quite a dedicated fellow, but odd, he always reminds me of what I hope to never become; obsessive about something that I enjoy doing, my canary in the coal mine, you might say, lol ....mostly this poem is about me, and how I would like to spend my time if or when I get old, I can't think of a better way to spend my days...cheers man  

thank you so much for comment, deborah, appreciate