Annie Burie

Poet or Ham

A friend told me I should write about creativity

i.

Creativity is awesome dudes.

It is a source of light in a dark and stubborn

world that wants to enslave you

You create

freedom and courage with creativity.

Now some people think that the only reason to do

something is if they can make money from the endeavor.

That is stupid.

How much money do you get from watching tv or reading

or eating or taking a bowl movement for a walk around the city?

ii.

Creating is human.

It is something that we should do

without doubt or fear.

Many people are depressed and take chemicals

to alter their mood.  For some this is the only way

they can step out of the rancid ignorance of depression.

You can change your mood and learn to control

the way you feel through the choices you

make and how you choose to view the world.

You can laugh at your internal and exterior complexities.

You can be aware, invested, and joyous.

iii.

Emotion is part of being

human and everyone gets depressed

when messed up things happen.

The difference is some allow themselves to act

human and express loss, shame, fear, etc and move on.

Some use creativity as way

to develop and grow a joy infected peaceful human.

One of the beginning steps of creating peace is creating.

Peace creates joy.

iv.

Teach self to be in the moment and not caught

in a past or a future. Admit to yourself

that you are a fool and the whole world is made up

of fools and we are all idiots and there is no one

who is not despite their cocky

stance or explosives or big tits.

No one is better than you and there is always someone

who’ll get more praise and props.

They may be sorry excuses for a human but

so are you and so really what is there to complain about?

You are not going to create the greatest art ever.

Someone will come along and usurp you.

That is not your goal when you are creating.

Your goal is to create.

You can always go back and say your art

sucks apple cores and rework it into something

that is not offensive to your aesthetic eye pie.

First you create and lose the rabbit in the process.

You create in the now and maintain

blind faith in self humanity.

August 7, 2008 - Posted by | Poetry, words for poets | , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

4 Comments »

  1. The first section is a poem, the rest is just a reminder to poets and the like that creating is for the artist. Don’t forget to enjoy yourself in the process. Create for yourself. Don’t worry if it is any good. Just create it and feel good and proud about being a human. What if the first cave painters second guessed themselves?

    Comment by annieepoetry | August 8, 2008 | Reply

  2. Creativity is a fever dream
    that causes hallucinations
    and leads to madness.

    A bothersome cloud of mosquitoes
    buzzing for blood.

    You poke holes
    in the skin
    and bleed and bleed
    and bleed for them
    and there are never
    any ‘thank yous’
    for your effort
    or consideration.

    II.
    there are no mistakes.
    only things to be revisited.

    III.
    I love this.

    Comment by radloffpoetree | August 9, 2008 | Reply

  3. Well said, well said. Thanks for the verses on creativity.

    Comment by Openhand | September 12, 2008 | Reply

  4. thank you openhand

    Comment by annieepoetry | September 13, 2008 | Reply


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