Self-praise

Following the dissatisfaction shown by one member in the thread to which I have added the link:

http://www.poems-and-quotes.com/discussion/topic.html?topic_id=43090

I decided to start a new one where each poet can praise him/herself, and explain to the community why they think they are good. I want to see what others think of themselves.

Well I am not a great poet, nor a good one. I am still a learner.

So I won't praise myself. Like Bob, I am an emotional writer who writes verse. I am articulate, nothing more.

My poems or writings are recollection of people's memories and fantasies.

To truly be called a poet, is but to write eloquently...Correct?

"I am half evil, and I am proud of that. I am half good. I am proud of that too. Because I am nothing more than human."

Although I think I am a talented poet and great writer, I try to obstain from blatant self promotion. I think I am good for sure. You could even say I think I'm great, but let my legacy be not how great I thought I was, but the eloquence, beauty, grace, and style of my written work!!!

I too am still in the learning process, and will forever be there, most likely. Never too old to learn.

At the time being, I satisy with knowing that I have my own style, and that I myself enjoy reading some of my poems.

I remember few months ago, James posted "HansRik is the best poet" and I must admit that was truly flattering for an immature and childish poet. Of course, I was joyous, thinking that poetry was one more of my skills and passions (together with music, mathematics, biology, quantum mechanics, politics, and so on) but I always knew I was not THAT great. I still believe people overrate me when they mention my name in those "Best poets" threads, for I am still learning.

However, as EoB rightly put it, "I have my own style and... I enjoy reading some of my poems." That is good enough for me. (Of course, a little praise does good to everyone).

There goes my bit of arrogance.

You sicken me, Hansrik...:P

or not...

Y'all sicken me

But it's not true.

I take pride in my poetry, I love to write. I'm not one of the best and never will be and I'm the first to admit it. But when it comes from my heart, it satisfies me.

You are an exceptional poet Ann...

And you do deserve the title...

I appreciate that Ismail. But there's so many I wish I could write like. I've come a long way but still have a long way to go...but thank you.

i dont think i am an amazing poet, my poems arent awesome and perfect. But i enjoy writing them and they mean alot to me, its my feelings that i write down and thats important to me. I think i have room to improve and i hope to.

I'm not an amazing 'poet.' I am still learning and playing with different forms. Trying to get the discipline to do an Italian sonnet... I just like writing little pop-ditties. I will shamelessly stoop to say that I am an amazing song writer. Yes, lyrical pop ditties. My styles tend to range from whatever musical phase I'm in. My early musical phases were more lyric-based, so my earlier poems are more...lyrical.

Recently, as you can probably tell, lyrics haven't mattered to me as much in music, so I'm into non-sensical, un-abridged rhyme scheme, and sex-in-violence themes of the more 'hardcore' emo bands.

My next seems to be fast approaching glam. of which David Bowie is god.

I'm proud of the fact that my poetry helps me get out emotions that could otherwise cause me to just self-destruct. Even if they aren't fantastic it's a form of release for me

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