Why I Write
I'll describe the light:
It is good,
For under my Sun,
I've built the earth
In my mind's vision,
And its inhabitants act
To my discretion.
Come, I'll be the guide;
See it in my eyes;
See my statement upon the word--
See my statement about the world.
To you, it is fiction;
To me, a mirror--
A mirror which reshapes,
But shows the same,
For here inscripted
Upon a tome, upon paper,
I rewrote the world,
In my own image.
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L.A.G.
I'm an aspiring fiction writer with a whole lot of things on my mind. I like to think of my writing as a sort of diary, and those who read anything that I've written are stepping into my thoughts and emotions. That doesn't mean I write love stories or complaints about the state of society. No, I think that is all great, but I believe that poets and authors could do a lot more than just talk about other people. I like it when I read things about people's inner emotions about themselves. Writers such as H.P. Lovecraft are the types that I really enjoy because his writing is his life (albeit, with a horrific twist). So if you're looking for something different to read, come see my poems. I love using archaic language and symbolism and I do tend to use darker details.
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