A Poem By Robert Frost

When I seek solace or inspiration I research the many accomplished and learned writers of poetry, both contemporary and those of yesteryear. Both simple and complex, their words transcend such vision, such clarity, they examine the surreal and the real.

Today I’ve chosen to share one of the many amazing works of Robert Frost, whose writing I have grown to deeply admire. Here, “Sand Dunes” by Robert Frost, extracted in whole from a large Frost collection found at Ketzle.com

Sand Dunes

Sea waves are green and wet,
But up from where they die,
Rise others vaster yet,
And those are brown and dry.

They are the sea made land
To come at the fisher town,
And bury in solid sand
The men she could not drown.

She may know cove and cape,
But she does not know mankind
If by any change of shape,
She hopes to cut off mind.

Men left her a ship to sink:
They can leave her a hut as well;
And be but more free to think
For the one more cast-off shell.

Gaining Recognition; Posting Articles

Are you needing to establish or increase recognition in your writing genre? Posting articles on the internet is an increasingly popular and effective way to gain valuable recognition and also a great way to promote your website or online business endeavors.

Whether your writing genre is poetry, short story, novel or otherwise, one of the first steps to promoting your writing is by creating a website where you can post your original works and articles, graphic illustrations and other media that helps promote writing in general and more specifically showcase your own talent as an author. Other posts on this blog provide more detail regarding website hosting resources.

Once you have created a website (or even before doing so for that matter) you must go further by promoting that website, blog or ezine articles by posting links in online directories that relate specifically to your writing genre and themes. It’s not enough to simply create a wonderful website, loaded with high quality content and resource links etc. You then have to take the next critical step by promoting your writing and related web page links and that means some form of marketing online that will help generate interest and establish you as a worthy resource or expert in your field and generate increasing levels of traffic (website visitors) in order to gain that critical recognition.

Run a Google search such as “article directories” or search terms more theme-specific such as “poetry article directories” and you will obtain a vast number of search results linking to related websites. Get yourself listed in such directories as a good starting point to gaining that important exposure. Post your own articles to these listed websites from the directories.

Just a few of these article directories or submission sites include Arcana Web, Articledirectories.info, Ezine@rticles.com, GoArticles.com, IdeaMarketers.com and UncoverTheNet.com .

Do you have to be an expert or writing genius to write articles online? Certainly not. Writing articles is simply an effective way to introduce yourself to a potential market for your published works and help establish you as a valuable resource for information or a product/service that people want. Write in your own words as much content-rich, quality information as you have knowledge of and readers will form their own opinion as to its worth and want to click on your web page links that will take them to your blog or website etc.

Above all else never infringe on someone else’s copyright by using another’s exact wording. Do research in advance as you will on websites but always use appropriate punctuation to denote quotations or direct extracts from an article or other copyrighted transcript and be sure to provide reference to the copyrighted author and even include a link back to the original author’s article to ensure that the copyright protection is duly observed. This in turn enhances your credibility as a valuable and credible resource.

Going back to the question of expertise, let’s put it this way…as you continue to write and publish your authored works you should continue to research for greater knowledge and skill level of your own and with time and dedication to your writing genre you will hopefully acquire all that comes with qualifying as an “expert”. Keep in mind that expertise is to some degree a subjective qualification which is often what is perceived by the reader and is influenced by their own level of novice or expertise.

Remember always that by posting written material on the internet you are in essence publishing your writing. The key factors in acceptance and demand for your writing will lay in its content and how you market your writing to generate that critical recognition and market share that you desire and deserve. Get your name and work out there to the masses on a regular basis by proven means and the rewards will hopefully follow.

There are numerous other means of marketing one’s product or service online and will be given further reference by other posts to this blog.

Success to all. Write on!

Editor’s Note: This blog is for those who enjoy literature including poetry. The comments feature is NOT for posting links to pornographic websites.

A Poet’s View; Imported Article Content!

Not long ago I started a blog here at WordPress and quickly came to prefer its features and functionality. Recently I decided to start up a second blog at WordPress and have imported all previous articles from the former blog site for sharing here at A Poet’s View. In the importing process some glitches have occurred that I have not had a chance to address as yet but the content is there all the same.

Writing poetry has become my greatest focus in recent years and the response from readers has been tremendous. So, it is without hesitation that I expand upon this newly created blog for poetry enthusiasts with the addition of my previous articles. There are quite a few archived articles as well so there is plenty to browse through here. Hopefully my articles will help those who aspire to write poetry, or other genres of writing for that matter, as one of the key factors in writing success is inspiration.

Stuck on where to begin with your new writing endeavors? Take a look through my articles here for some answers to questions that may have come up along the way.

To your writing success!

Don MacIver

An Introduction; A Poet’s View

Poetry is a great many things to its readers, an expression from the heart, a vision, an opinion, a reflection, an observation. Every conceivable emotion is expressed or felt through the reading or writing of poetry. It is deeply personal and yet conveys what many in the local community and globe-wide experience every day.

Here, I will reflect in my writings what I see, hear or feel from one day to the next. I write on a diverse range of themes, rarely allowing politics to enter into my verse, at least not intentionally. Perhaps response to my writing may reflect a political slant.

Although poetry has a select audience it is gaining in popularity. I love writers of yesteryear but seek to brand my own style to each composition. To share my thoughts here in this space is an opportunity, a challenge, a gift.

A little something from my collection for my second book, yet a work in progress, entitled “Touched By A Rose”:

A POET’S PLACE

Posessed by the grace of poetic mind, unparalleled thoughts one of a kind. Long to be cherished this online space, words gifted from poets in this magical place.

 

 

A gift of expression, on page life unfolds

Of style and elegance, pagentry, bold

Visions explored, reminiscent within

Life’s song in verse, words poetic begin

 

Tears from tragedy, sadness from loss

Two lovers quarrel, words in haste cross

Splendours of nature, beloved sounds

Places of wonder, true friendship found

 

Emotions poured out, our true feelings shared

Touching accounts, our heart and soul bared

For love of the poem, words crafted with grace

A beloved journey, this poet’s place

 

Copyright 2004 by Don MacIver

 

Come here once, come here often. It is the reader’s choice whether he or she returns at all. I hope you take with you something of value after you leave.

Cheers.

Don MacIver