Saturday, September 1, 2018

Poemetry of Bipolarity


This is the post of explanation. What am I trying to do?

Living with bipolar disorder as I do, maintaining focus and structure is difficult. Sometimes it's impossible. So peometry came to mind as a possible solution, a way of keeping focussed. The problem is I invented poemetry but I don't know the rules.

I intend to gradually formalize this theory, though maybe that can't be done. I would settle on a loose structure. I’m only hypothesizing but my intention is to put my theory of poemetry on display.

Of course, it could be just a fancy word for a bunch of poems. (this is more likely)

To become the world's first poemetrist. Or to become the world's worst poemetrist. it's all possible.

I write obviously and sort of addictively. I write a lot about mental health these days - bipolar disorder, depression, addiction - the whole rainbow.

Some poems may need context, others may need to be enigmatic. And I just write them, I don't judge them. Often I don't know what they mean. Some may be finished. Most won't because I have poems that are 20 years old, published and I still change them.

So I kinda hope this will be interesting. I would like it if you read this from time to time but I'm not arrogant enough to say that you will be inspired to follow what I write. Maybe you'll be curious.

Maybe I can figure what poemetry is along the way.

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