[x]

deviantART

 
:iconrikw:

~RikW

Rik
ProfileGalleryPrintsFavesJournal
About Me Member Angsty Poet RikWMale/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 1 Year
Needs Premium Membership Statistics 167 Deviations
206 Comments
1,859 Pageviews
Sign up to follow this artist's work

red book cover

My first book of poetry. Please stop by Amazon, or your local bookstore and check it out, buy a copy and take your picture with it and post it on Deviantart. Thanks.

Poetry and poets and reaching for the reader

Sun Jul 5, 2009, 9:33 PM
so sometimes I wonder what is so amazing about poetry. sometimes I wonder what catches us in those words. I think about Jon Anderson (reminded by another deviant) how he percieved the work as something to be gotten out and finished. I have never tried to follow in the foot steps of another poet, and never tried to emulate another poet. But there are several that inspire me, more by what they said when I heard them speak than their words writen. Billy Collins, Sherman Alexie, Ted Kooser, and Jon Anderson all struck me in the heart. I wonder if any of my words have ever bit anyone, struck them in the head? I wonder if my words make them cry or laugh?

No Comments | Previous Journal Entries
  • Mood: Neutral
  • Listening to: Mos Def
  • Reading: Big Sid's Vincati
  • Drinking: Boulevard Zon

deviantID

No deviantID yet.

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Queen City of the Ozarks
  • Interests: Poetry, Art, Photography, Beer, Music, Rebellion
  • Favourite movie: Empire Records, It\\\'s a Wonderful Life, & The African Queen
  • Favourite band or musician: The Rainmakers, The Clash, Elvis Presley, The Stray Cats, & Sex Pistols
  • Favourite genre of music: Punk
  • Favourite artist: Thomas Hart Benton & Jan Vameer
  • Favourite poet or writer: Myself & Ayn Rand
  • Favourite photographer: Maplethorpe & Adams
  • Favourite style of art: Photography
  • MP3 player of choice: Rio
  • Favourite game: Monoploy
  • Favourite gaming platform: Kitchen Table
  • Favourite cartoon character: johnny the homicidal maniac & speed racer
  • Personal Quote: I\\\'d piss on a spark plug if I thought it would help - by myself
  • Tools of the Trade: pen and paper

deviantART Notice

[x]

Comments


=ariess:iconariess: 4 days 18 hours ago
Thanks for the FAV!

--
In the war between good and EVIL there have always been those not sure where their destiny lies!
Mood: dA Love *BenHereDoneArt:iconBenHereDoneArt: Jul 6, 2009, 9:10:39 PM
Thanks!!!

--
Artists are atoms' way of recreating themselves.
Mood: Delighted ~Regicat:iconRegicat: Jul 6, 2009, 4:05:26 AM
Tyvm for the fav & add :)

(I'll try to get a glimpse of your book @ Amazon)

--
(A hawke always flying towards open skies with no boundaries)
~RikW:iconRikW: Jul 6, 2009, 4:26:28 PM
thanks

--
Rik Woods the Po8

Author of:
This little red bitch in my chest
This little blue bitch in my head
`Drunken-Splice:iconDrunken-Splice: Jul 5, 2009, 2:47:01 PM
Thanks for the :+devwatch:. By the way you worded your reply on my news article, I have to ask, did you take classes from Jon or had you just read those hints before?

--
Hello Toilet

*poisonedrose - thanks brett <£...ahhh brit love
~RikW:iconRikW: Jul 5, 2009, 9:08:27 PM
just had him at a seminar in the early 80's at UA I was by far the youngest attendant, and by far the most outspoken at the seminar. It was one day held some place in Tuscon, there was a class field trip to UA and I was asked which seminar I wanted to attend and I picked Jon's from the picture on the bulletin, thought this guy must be cool.

--
Rik Woods the Po8

Author of:
This little red bitch in my chest
This little blue bitch in my head
~Dellinia:iconDellinia: Jul 5, 2009, 1:02:47 PM
thank you!! :hug:

--
~98% of DA's anime fanbase are yaoi fans.If you are part of the 2% who aren't,copy this into your sig
--------------------------------
If you dont like how i DONT like yaoi, stfu and gtfo my page >:U
~XlunaXXD:iconXlunaXXD: Jul 5, 2009, 9:04:58 AM
thanks for the favs! :glomp:

--
~violence never solves anything... but it sure is fun! :chainsaw:
~*TAG!* UR! IT! :poke:
~ listen to your heart.:blackrose::rose::heart::rose::blackrose:
~3v3rdr34m3r:icon3v3rdr34m3r: Jul 4, 2009, 4:35:05 PM
Thanks so much for the watch. :D

--
"This is how the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper."

"I thought it would be nice to lie down and close my eyes. It never occurred to me that I am already asleep."
Previous Page12345...Next Page

Site Map