What’s the worth of a poem?
What’s the worth of a poem? A story, novel, or essay, for that matter….
It’s easy to get mired in What’s the point of all this? ESPECIALLY if you aren’t making $$$$$, the hallmark in our society of success and, well, the POINT of why people do what they slavishly do day after day.
You know what happens once mired, the MUSE flees! WRITERS BLOCK sets in.
Responding to a question about social activism, Bob Dylan once said that “A song never changed anything.” The truth, however, was that his music inspired a generation and it continues to push folks to do more, create more, live more full, rich, graceful lives everyday.
A poem has an undetermined value – that is not the same as no value. A poem can grow to speak more loudly over time. As writers, we don’t need to worry about these things; we only need to listen deeply and express our truth.
Are there poems or other pieces of literature have changed your life? We’d love to hear about them in the comments!
In the meantime, here’s a poem-video that was posted on the blog Writely Applied. It’s “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou set to music and sung by Amy Sky. You can read more about Amy’s serendipitous story here at AMYSKYMEDIA.
Finally, Nikki Giovanni has a bit of advice for those poems we think are the “no-good” poems:
Tags: "Phenomenal Woman", "Talk to Me Poem", Amy Sky, Bob Dylan, Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, poem, the Muse
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