disclaimer

I’m a poet.

I buy poetry books.
read poems (out loud).
run a daily poetry show
live streamed on Periscope
(The Walt Whitman Show).

And

“Does poetry still matter?“

(CNN)Quick: Name a famous living poet.

Somebody. Anybody. No, not Maya Angelou. She died last year.

Unless you’re a literary scholar or a subscriber to The New Yorker, it’s not easy. That’s because poetry, once a preeminent form of entertainment, has long since receded to the far, dusty corners of popular culture…

And

In 2003, Newsweek cried

Poetry Is Dead. Does Anybody Really Care?

“… Ultimately, though, there’s no one to blame. Poetry is designed for an era when people valued the written word and had the time and inclination to possess it in its highest form…”

I care

in December 2015, I did ethnomethodological research among an international, cross-cultural, mixed-gender, inter-generational group

https://katch.me/embed/v/f91e97bd-6af2-3d5d-8138-96fbec40d5cc?sync=1

Voices of the dead

human connection, honesty

I like to write poetry that speaks encouragement over others.

introspection

it’s like sunshine and rain.

for the poet or for the reader?

I like poetry… straightforward easy storytelling

expression of internal world

same effect as music, when it’s done well

I write poetry for my own peace of mind and self expression

reveals human connection

our connections through our secrets, fears

indescribable, sometimes, but you know it’s good…

‘Step of the body toward the sea falls the land to break’

poetry is an acquired taste?

it’s nice when you can relate to it in your own life

connection to another person’s internal world

for me it’s just for enjoyment.

I don’t analyse too much

I just let it happen

and

take what’s there in the moment

‘Poetry distills life like fermentation distills spirits’

‘Poetry wakes things within that are hidden under the surface’

Music and poetry are the same

unless the poem is a song

then it hits me inside

‘Poetry is an excuse to use forgotten words’

like a forever blossoming of the soul

ever opening and revealing

wrapping words around

emotions, perceptions, and the heart song

‘If a picture paints a thousand words, a poem can contain the world.’

transport you to another place

open your mind to new thoughts

sometimes

poetry is my weapon

a way to express feelings

a map for left brain engineering

in the language of logic,

poetry is a super structure

Forgotten words

for the dam

generates the power within

‘If pictures can paint a thousand words,

my poetry attempts are stick men’

(To be continued)

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Paul O'Mahony

I'm Paul O'Mahony (Poet). On Twitter you can reach me @Omaniblog A father. I work as business storytelling consultant - Podcaster - Blogger - Live streamer via Periscope - Foodie - I love to connect with people. . Live in Glanmire, Cork Ireland Europe linkedin.com/in/paulhomahony View all posts by Paul O'Mahony

2 thoughts on “Poetry is good for something?”

This was the highlight of my evening. My husband wanted to know who the man was on my screen that made me laugh. I think he thought I was chatting with you, ha!

Thank you for sharing that conversation with all those readers and writers. I’m going to look into Periscope as I’ve never heard of it.

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Paul O'Mahony says:

December 13, 2015 at 8:42 pm

Oh that’s lovely to hear. It’s so good to have made you laugh.

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