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I have been writing poetry for about 20 years.
Although many of my poems are inspired by personal experiences that I have had, many more
are inspired by the lives of those who are close to me, by the natural world, and by
things and feelings I see and hear of in the world.
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I call my poems Images. |
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Some of these images are rather dark, expressing those times when we
feel down, or reflecting on some of the dark stuff going on in the world, or things that
may yet come. Others are a celebration of life, nature and people. Others are
more neutral, just philosophizing, or are humorous. Fellow poets may enjoy the poems
about words and writing poetry.
Please note
that the poems which appear to be about personal experiences may or may
not be from my own experience. I do not always indicate which
are and which are not, so please don't jump to any conclusions
about me.
So, whatever your taste, please enjoy! Thank you for reading! |
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Images Topics
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Earth,
Nature, & the Environment
The poems on this page have to do with Nature, the Earth and the Environment, and the appalling things we are doing
to our natural home.
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Images
These poems are all evocative of
an image in one's imagination. I write most of my poems intuitively, that is, I
do not sit and think of ways to use the words; the words to use simply
come to me. This is especially true of the poems in this section. Some
of them may seem rather bizarre, so please don't read these poems with your mind, but rather with your heart, your
spirit, your imagination, your feelings. And
no, I was not on drugs, nor was I psychotic, when I wrote them! Another
way to look at them is as experiments in poetry and words.
These, along with the poems on the page
titled "Inside", are my favourites.
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Inside
These are poems about things inside of us:
loneliness, pain, sorrow, happiness.
Also here are poems about the inner search for meaning, for ourselves.
These, along with the type of poems I have written that I call
"Images", are my favourites.
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Other
I couldn't decide what category these poems fit into.
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People
These poems are about people: our
relationships with each other, our friends, lovers, partners, people we've lost
and people we've found.
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Social
Issues
These poems are about issues that
pertain to interpersonal relationships and society -- how we treat our fellow
human beings. They are also commentaries on our society.
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About
Writing and Stories
These poems are about writing poems and
telling stories.
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For more poetry (by others) visit the Wildwood Survival website Poetry pages and the
Earth Caretaker website
Poetry pages.
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All poems are Copyright © by
Walter Muma |
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