Hi all... here's another peek at the pages of my sketchbook. This will be the last post from this series of sketches. I posted the first three parts in these posts:
- Mindless Self-Indulgence: Sketches & Thoughts | Pages From My Sketchbook
- Mindless Self-Indulgence: Sketches & Thoughts On NFTs | Pages From My Sketchbook
- Mindless Self-Indulgence: Sketches & Thoughts On Relationship | Pages From My Sketchbook
In my previous post, I talked about relationships, but I will talk about poetry in this post. I used to write poems when I was a lot younger, but now that I am older, I don't do it anymore. I still read books of poetry now and then, and the last book I read was by a Malaysian poet, Liew Suet Fun; Discourse With Birds.
Recently one of my husband's colleagues gifted him with a book of poetry Maybe Yes! Maybe No! by a Malaysian poet, Khoo Cheng Kang. I haven't read it, but I am looking forward to it once I finish reading the book I am currently reading.
I was drawn to the beauty of poetry because it impacts writers' emotions more than any other writing element. The vulnerable feel of poetry allows a writer to explore circumstances and feelings in a way that is difficult to do in most writing genres.
I wrote my poems in a notebook, but unfortunately, I don't have it with me. I am not sure where I keep it. It must be in a box in the storeroom of my parent's house. I would love to share some of them here on Hive if I managed to find the book.
Most poets craft their words as a stress release and rarely share them with the world at large. Two decades ago, I hardly found anyone locally who published a book of poetry. Most of the poetry volumes I read were from the USA and maybe one or two from Singapore. But these days, there seem to be markets available for poetry, even in Malaysia. Some of you might have come across poetry books from Rupi Kaur, or Lang Laev sold in bookstores. I read a couple of their books, but I don't really like them because they lack depth. Maybe I am not within their target reader demographic because most of their poems were about boy-girl relationships, breaking up, or starting out in life. I am not interested in these kinds of topics. Too angsty. I am more into literature poetry from Pablo Neruda, Lucy Shaw, Kimiko Hahn, and Mary Oliver. They wrote from a mature perspective on life, which is more relatable to me in my current stage in life.
Just like writing a Hive post about whatever topic you want, poetry can be about anything. Love, hate, politics, pets, social issues etc. Your inspiration can come from a variety of sources. Writing a poem is all about observing the world within you or around you and leaving all expectations behind. A poem can make a great gift for that special someone. Love poems, friendship poems, sad poems, romantic poems, or any poem that you can think of may mean more to someone than any gift ever could.
So, before I end this post, I present to you five of my sketches inspired by fragments of random poems. They aren't much, but each verse means something to me. Enjoy!
That's it for now. If you read this far, thank you. I appreciate it so much! Kindly give me a follow if you like my content. I mostly write about making art, life musing, and our mundane yet charming family life here in Klang Valley, Malaysia.
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My First NFT Collection – Stencil 2017 – Is Now Available On OpenSea
My Second NFT Collection – Oli Kawaii Verse – Is Now Available On OpenSea
