All this week a couple friends and I are at a poetry workshop, where we are honing our craft with some awesome instruction. The essence of one of our exercises was as follows:
You are an out of work muse who has inspired and architect and a car designer and now is going to inspire a poet. Write how you want to inspire the poet and be intentional about it. Make it your personal poetic mission statement.
I really liked this assignment. And this is what I came up with – my MISSION STATEMENT.
I am feeling.
I am fire.
I am ecstasy.
I am desire.
I am anger.
I am disgust.
I am fear.
I am PASSION.
2011.07.13
Update – I wrote this as I said above, for a poetry workshop. But I’m submitting it to The Gooseberry Garden this week because, although the poem is originally about my Muse, I have taken on the persona of Passion for myself. I have started performing my poetry on stage more, and have taken on PassionPoet as my stage name (or just Passion to my friends.) I am absolutely passionate about anything to do with poetry, and, passionate poetry does not always HAVE to be sexual. So, it’s an oldie, but a goodie. Enjoy!
Passion's Pleasure 
I am a short skirt.
I am a push-up bra.
I am a lady who knows what men like.
Poet or otherwise.
You men are all alike.
Hahahaha… just messin’ with ya.
Hugs, hope all is well! : )
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Posted by Linda | July 22, 2011, 3:32 AMRealized that I loved the comment but never replied to it 😀 So here’s my reply lol
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Posted by bajanpoet | August 3, 2011, 7:16 PMpowerful word flow.
🙂
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Posted by The Orange Tree | December 5, 2011, 8:16 PMYeah I didn’t realize how well the words flowed until I read it out loud ….
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Posted by bajanpoet | December 6, 2011, 1:55 AMi was somehow expecting “lust” to come after “fear”… it just felt right 🙂 but passion is perfect too! nice penning!
♥ Kellie – Follow me on Twitter: @BackyardPonders
http://magicinthebackyard.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/on-a-hilltop-in-december
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Posted by Kellie Elmore | December 5, 2011, 10:05 PMYeah … Passion is the epitiome of all those other emotions …. u can fit all of them in there, can’t you?
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Posted by bajanpoet | December 6, 2011, 12:54 AMincredible expressions.
🙂
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Posted by The Cello Strings | December 5, 2011, 11:53 PMThanks so much! 🙂
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Posted by bajanpoet | December 6, 2011, 12:54 AMtrue,
It’s great to read it aloud.
Cheers.
🙂
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Posted by Morning | December 6, 2011, 3:18 AMWonderful write. Well said and flows quite nicely.
http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/then-snared/
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Posted by Marbles in My Pocket | December 6, 2011, 1:51 PMThaks so much Charles 🙂
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Posted by bajanpoet | December 7, 2011, 1:20 AMThat’s a pretty thorough and fabulous mission statement, there! I think we’ll all have to bring our “A” game now! :o)
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Posted by caridwen | December 8, 2011, 10:31 AMBring it on Caridwen! 😀
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Posted by bajanpoet | December 8, 2011, 11:24 AMi wasnt sure where to write this–but have a CHALLENGE for you–i know last year you picked a “word” for the new year to inspire you–instead of a so called resolution–i challenge you to pick another word this year–and write a poem about it
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Posted by telove4him | December 19, 2011, 4:58 PMThanks Wen. Will think about it.
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Posted by bajanpoet | December 19, 2011, 5:53 PM