My Expression
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I mentioned a quote in the poem of my introduction post:
“The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson.
I truly believe that quote. If we do not express ourselves, we are not complete. I exist for my art, my writing, as much as it exists for me. If you have not read any of my writing, then you can not truly know me. In fact, sometimes I feel I am more honest, more alive, in my writing than in reality.
Being a writer is a crucial part to my identity, whether it be writing poetry, journaling in a diary or blog, or working on a novel. All these are expressions of my soul and in turn shape me as the person I am. My writing allows me to stand out to the world as I never could any other way. It is the only way for an introspective person such as I am to be bold and confident. I let people see me through my writing. Betsy Lerner says it well, “Indeed, the great paradox of the writer’s life is how much time he spends alone trying to connect with other people.”
I want to share that poetic, whimsical side with you. So run with me through a forest of birch trees, while butterflies and fairies dance around us.
As I am the first in our rotation, here’s what you can expect from our schedule. The six of us will be blogging in rotation, in the order of our introductions, on alternating weeks.
annewestlund
feywriter
lin52
Margaret Fieland
Margaret
Michele
Poetic Muselings 