Poet or narrator?
The Poet is a rare animal, they are the conduit for Lost Souls, Forgotten Souls and Souls who had unfinished business here on Earth.
“Poetry is the reflection of a soul long forgotten” by Ven Bunce.
Many people think that poetry is just sitting down and putting stories in rhyme, and in some cases it may be, but poetry is much more than that. Poetry is the outpouring of a Soul that has passed to the ‘other side’, has seen the truth, the hidden truths about this experience here on earth, for Humans in particular, and needs to Warn or Advise us about our present and future. .
A poet may not even “like” poetry or poets, and may not even like writing in particular. (although, of course, these days we also have digital audio and video to help). So how does a poet become a poet?
To begin with, a poet will always have an inquiring mind, a mind that is always searching for the truth behind everything he sees and hears. Most of the time they have a very ‘positive’ disposition that generates the ‘energy’ that Lost Souls can identify with, or else they would aimlessly search for the right minds to use as a conduit. A Lucky Dip would not be a good result.
So how do these Souls get into the mind of a potential poet? It can be by coincidence, a broken dream, daydreaming, or just sitting down and doodling with a pen/pencil and paper (preferred way). Try it out, sit back and doodle, write whatever comes to mind. Don’t ‘think’ about what to write or draw, ‘just do it’, as a very successful entrepreneur once said.
If you sit and think ‘too much’ about your message to the world, you will probably write a good, entertaining and informative story, most of the time it will rhyme, but it won’t be poetry, it will be a story. It can still be called poetry, of course, but this is the difference between poetry and storytelling. One comes ‘through’ the Soul, the other comes ‘from’ the Mind. The Poet feeds on space/time/ether. The other feeds on experiences/memories/interactions. Both are valid forms of entertainment and delivery of messages, but only the Poet has the messages for our well-being now and for the future.
Poetry, of course, can be misunderstood like any other writing that has ever occurred, and the best example of this is ‘The Holy Bible’, probably the most abused book ever written. Quacks, do-gooders, narcissists, religious leaders/workers are just ‘some’ of the people who will twist written words to mean what they ‘want’ them to mean. But poetry, true poetry, written in rhyme, accesses our Soul directly with the use of simple verses, even childish, that our ‘mind’ (the guardian) lets pass unhindered because it seems too innocent to be a danger. It is then digested and becomes an active belief. Some would call it Enlightenment, or an Awakening, others would call it Love. The true meaning of LOVE, of course, not the romantic version, or the more common “I love you” at the end of every cell phone conversation.
Love is an energy, it creates all good things in life and ‘must’ be enabled in every human soul if our species is to thrive now and in the future. Music, art, literature, social interaction are positive traits that keep the ‘Energy of love’ flowing through our minds, our souls and the ether. We do this by reading the right literature, listening to the right music, and socializing with our family and friends on a regular basis. We also do this by meeting potential love interests one-on-one, face-to-face and not through social media as is prevalent at the moment.
Social media, while convenient and great for fueling the endorphins your brain and mind NEED more than anything else, is a totally negative concept. It fills your brain with calculated (often negative) messages that enter your mind and potentially your soul via the ‘endorphins’ that you/we desire above all else (subconsciously). All those ‘likes’, ‘hearts’, ‘shares’, etc., etc. they are ALL designed to FEED those Endorphins with as many negative messages as possible. They are the ‘Feel-Good Cookies’ that we are fed to ‘take the medicine’. Remember back in school, inoculations were often given with a sugar cube? The same principle applies here, and social media should be treated with honest skepticism.
The same can be said for dating apps/sites where we are ALL now openly encouraged to go find our partner/spouse/potential lover, instead of meeting strangers in clubs, pubs, cinema, theater, sporting events, etc etc. Whether you believe it or not, it is a totally Negative Experience. Use those old endorphins one more time to CATCH HIM in often very negative situations where the end result is usually just an exchange of sex.
You see a profile picture that says ‘like’, you read things that again say ‘like’, you make contact, they reply, again ‘like’…those endorphins are RUNNING through your brain now, the excitement is building and you can’t WAIT to see the person (in person), but all too often it’s a complete disappointment, as their profile was a bunch of nonsense, written to persuade would-be “victims” to make contact and were manipulated in one way or another. other.
I now know that there are exceptions to the rule and there have been many successful relationships built from online contact. But the facts ARE that most of the time these meetings leave a bad taste in the mouth. It is another negative experience that attacks your mind and potentially your soul. You get wary of everyone, you withdraw, you get upset, you even get depressed because you think you’re doing the right thing, but it all ends in tears. Sometimes it gets so bad that suicide seems to be the only way to GET OUT of the ‘rat trap’. Social media was designed as the world’s LARGEST rat trap and we ALL took the bait: the ‘feel good cookie’.
Spit it out right now and turn it to your advantage. Use social media knowing what it is and how it’s controlling your every thought, feeling, and action, then feed it your positivity. Do not react to negative comments, statements, images and memes. Just ignore them even though it’s very hard, you must discipline yourself to refrain from taking the cookie, the endorphin rush of engaging in a debate that only goes one way: downhill.
OK you say, what does this have to do with Poetry and Poets?…
Poets can feed social media with their positive rhymes and because they can enter the minds and souls of other social media users without hindrance, those positive messages will be digested and reside in the psyche of the recipients and, with luckily, they will develop a resistance to the negativity that abounds in social media as a whole. It’s not guaranteed, but it’s a good start.
To find out if you are a poet at heart and think you would like to generate the ‘Energy of love’ to help humanity, simply sit by yourself in a quiet area where you will not be disturbed, with a pen and some paper. He closes his eyes and begins repeating the word “relax” in your mind’s eye. After a minute or two, he opens his eyes and begins to freely scribble and write whatever comes to mind, no matter what it is. When you think you have written everything that came to mind, go through it all and try to write it in rhyme. You will be surprised how easy it will be.
If it seems too difficult for you, don’t worry. Put your thoughts/writing in a safe place and come back to them another day. Your subconscious mind is a powerful ally and will come to your aid when you do it again. Set aside at least half an hour a day for this exercise, but don’t push yourself too hard or all you’ll get are stories and not poetry.
If after a few days things don’t work out for you, then I’m sorry to say, but you’re probably not in a positive enough frame of mind (I suspect too much social media again). Whatever you do, don’t give up on your quest. Everyone has the potential to be a musician, artist, writer, or poet. In the case of a Poet, not a Storyteller (Writer), it is imperative that you first clear your mind and allow only future access to Positive Energy.
Good luck and persevere, it is a wonderful world that we must not lose to the ‘dark forces’ of social media and the ‘New World Order’.