I am not a professional by any stretch of the imagination. Writing has always been a release for me, allowing me to process what has been happening, is happening, has happened in my life and what will be happening. It is also an area I can meditate on my spirirtuality.
I thought I would add a bit here... You will notice that a lot of my work is morbid/angst ridden... I have done things in my life that I regret... that I wish I could erase but I can't and I have paid the penalty for my actions. A lot of the work that is morbid in nature is from that time when I was learning to exercise the demons from my soul. There is a song by PJ Harvey that is so lyrically beautiful that it struck me in a chord deep inside. It is called "Who Will Love Me Now?" It is a beautifully haunting song. You will notice if you have listen to the song that some of the lyrics come into play in my work. I am not meaning to steal... they just say what I am feeling better then I can ever put into words.
Writing is my Purgatory. My place where I can get the feelings I used to bottle up inside out. I may talk of suicide, of death. But that is my way of coping with the feelings. Some people talk about it, some ignore it, some follow through... I write. I don't write for anyone but myself... but I have been told that I can encapsulate a lot in a few words. I want to share that with each of you.
I know some of my work you will hate... and some you will love... that is ok... some may hit so close to home that it dredges up feelings that you didn't want to deal with. That is not my intent. These are my feelings and thoughts that I have chosen to share with you.
Despite all of this, I hope you enjoy my work and I look forward to hearing your comments, criticisms and kudos. They are all read... not all will be incorporated into my work, but it is good to know how people view my work, because it is an extension of my soul.