30 Poems for National Poetry Month: Day 9
April 9, 2013
I worry that my happiness
Will get in the way of my poetry.
Whoever heard of a happy poet?
We’re all supposed to be manic
Depressives or alcoholics.
We have to suffer for our Art
Or it ain’t “Art” — right?
I worry, too, that I’m boring
My readers with all these love
Poems or that it seems
Over-the-top, that no one
Will believe a man can be
THAT much in love,
When these are among
The most honest poems
I’ve ever written. And,
Yes, I AM that much in love.
Worry, too, I can’t sustain
Such joy and I’m setting myself
Up for a big fall. I worry…
Nah, I’ve given up worrying.
Happiness is my choice,
And I’m happy with it.
–Scott Edward Anderson
April 9, 2013 at 9:46 am
Yes… Go with it. So few can feel the depth of love you and Sam have. You’ll weather whatever comes your way! And, I never tire of your expressions of love!! Xoxoxo
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April 9, 2013 at 10:00 am
A ringing endorsement for happiness from one of my best readers! 🙂
April 30, 2013 at 11:06 pm
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