Can a writer write about something they have not felt before?
Can I write a poem or a story displaying emotions that are not real?
Will every word I type describe exactly how I feel?
You can't judge a book by it's cover apparently. But everyone does.
If I show anger or swear in a piece, would you assume you know the cause?
Probably. Issues with aggression and temper immediately spring to mind.
Plenty more labels I'm sure you can find.
A series of swears and curses, blasphemes and profanities,
F-words, c-words, s-words and other vulgarities.
Surely then this guy is a swine, lacking in respect and decency?
Probably a maniac, maybe been arrested recently.
I am not and have not by the way,
Though for my soul, I hope you find time to pray.
Anyway.....
Say I write an ode to a sweetheart, that she had stolen my heart,
That I loved her madly and we would never dare part.
That she's my rose, I go weak when I see her, feel my blood rush,
On to the paper my feelings would gush.
Then that's my wife, right? Perhaps it is in a round about sort of way.
But if I say what I mean must I then mean what I say?
If a writer wants to express a emotion, be it anger or love, sadness or glee,
Then they must have it inside them at that precise time. Don't you agree?
Myself, I disagree. Of course, you must have felt some sort of passion before,
But memories and imaginations are too wonderful to ignore.
So if I write a poem like my previous post (if you haven't read it, you should),
Then the chances are I'm actually not in a foul mood.
By thinking like that you would wonder why most authors bother to get dressed.
The stuff they are publishing make even the readers depressed.
I'm sure they're not like that all the time, I know I am not.
Or the news would be full of writers being shot.
So that's my point made, I hope that it's clear. I wanted it off my chest.
Writers can write whatever they please. Let the readers worry about the rest.
