writing Happiness

[MelancholicMemory 2,025]

I don't really have a Christmas poem to post, though I originally wanted to write one specifically for MLPForums, so I figured I'd at least post one that was kind of happy. This is a short poem I wrote for an assignment in my high school creative writing class (I believe it had something to do with rhyme, but I'm not sure). It was featured at a local art event last May, and it has been published in a poetry compilation.

 

"Happiness"

 

What does it mean to be happy?

What does this mean to me?

It's a question as old as Socrates.

Is it to be carefree,

Or to see the beautiful, endless sea?

Do you have to be a marquis

Or hold the city's key?

Do you have to have wealth and drink exotic tea

Or calculate pi to the twelfth degree?

Nay, I say to truly be happy

 

Is just to be free.

 

 

What do you think?

Edited February 7, 2013 by MelancholicMemory

[ApexHunter 166]

wow...simply wow...this is amazing haven't seen anything this good in a while and I especially love the ending because it's totally true

Really GREAT job 

[AmarisNsane 2,730]

Wow... absolutely beautiful and such rhythmic courses! I can certainly see why this featured. It all definitely rings quite nicely and It felt really fluid when I read through it, there was no 'awkward' end anywhere and I do love the rhymed words and the words used in general.  And all in all, it had a lovely message to it.  Bravissimo! Excellent job.  Keep writing... I can see an author in you yet! ^^

[MelancholicMemory 2,025]

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Thank you both so much! Your kind, encouraging words mean a lot to me. I'm going to try to post poetry here more often, although most of it is darker than this.

 

Also, I love the word bravissimo

[ApexHunter 166]

Please do post some more I would love to see more of your work Even if it's "darker" than this one, I'm pretty sure it will still be awesome