Morning Chat, Not A Poem Poem by Don Nguyen

I feel lazy writing poem today, so I just sit here to chat with you
Someone has wondered how I write, how I get my ideas from
One thing I stay away from poem books, don't know why, maybe they are too archaic
I read Bible, spiritual books, books on love
I read nature, human faces, human emotions, human pains
I meditate, I think; as after all, ideas are thoughts
Most of all, I pray because I get a lot of ideas through my conversation with my Lord
That's why I always write about love as love is His favorite subject
For example, yesterday I asked Him if I should come back to you or not
And He answered me by mentioning 'presence'
so one word 'presence' inspired me to come back to you with the poem
Which was titled as ' A voice on the radio.'
And love is not always the same as human passion
Although I am very passionate man
For someone once said the prerequisite for being a saint is passion
May I add to it by saying 'passionate compassion'
The most important element in all my poems is the underlining idea or thought
I once said I like few verses in one of my poems to become a timeless quotation
To me, such a poem is a masterpiece, for readers will use poetic words forever for the goods of their own lives and for all mankind
Writing poems is the art in words; you draw a picture with your words
So the poet is truly an artist
And everyone can be an artist as everyone can put down words on paper
And art is all in the eyes and the heart of a beholder
For someone can say she hangs on every word I said and the other says
My words are so bland, not passionate enough (you know who you are; maybe I should write you a love poem to convince otherwise; *)
Anyway, art to me is associated with goodness and kindness
For how can one appreciate a true beauty if one does not live in beauty
Being a good artist, thus, requires a lot of practice
Not just in drawing, composing, but more in thinking and living
I'm very creative chemist because I always think of how to enhance things
That's how I live my daily life, how to enhance the lives of those around me
So living among poets are my lifetime dream which comes true
You are my kind of kindred, my beloved brethren, my true friends
I always thrive myself to touch a human heart one at a time by my smile, my face, my glance, my words, my touch
Be creative in writing by living with a noble purpose
Am I now lovable enough?
Probably not
No passion and dry to the bone
LOL


Don Nguyen
03-14-2014