A poet named Robert

Inspired by Robert's book.

Through the means of online chat I met Robert – a talented published poet. Recently, he shared a part of his writing craft and I feel honored by his kind gesture. Try seeing the world through his poems, and you will see a genuine expression. Something uplifted from the soul destined to move man. I’m not going to put excerpts but my reactions here can present on how I grasp it as a reader.

In Robert’s writings, it showed the true struggle and life of a writer. Unless perhaps the high-grade professional pen scribblers who produce columns and articles with excellent diction and vocabulary with ease, there are writers who don't weave words these fast and compose this way. It is not some magic wand or computer generated software which can instantly create publishable works. Writers get blocked too often and inspiration comes from time and experience. Then when you read their works, you see through the words that beyond it is a life, is a deep expression, a turmoil of feelings. I believe that’s what makes Robert’s poems truly artistic. He did not just sit and jot down what came to mind. No. He lived the day, contemplated on his path, stirred his soul, challenged his weakness, and saw beauty in unexpected places and circumstances.

There are two poems that stood above the rest which touched me – What Matters Most, and What We Need. The first mentioned is strong enough to be a daily mantra. Not only is it written beautifully, it also gives you that boost for self-confidence. It is the kind of poem you would frame and read everyday to feel good about yourself. There are two lines in What We Need that make me like it, it gives self-acknowledgement. This is not something people say due to pride, but in the poem when they read it, they can say it to themselves. It’s about knowing what you need more than the practical things of daily life.

Robert… continue to inspire us.