for me, writing and poetry is a way of expression. I don't necessarily implement myself into my poems or stories, but writing and reading are two pleasure that I hold on to. Other things usually die out. Sometimes I get so tired of music that I don't bother for a very long while.

Poetry. It's something that I've been doing since I was young but I used to get irritated with my mother so as soon as I wrote something I tore it up. And that's what irritated my mother in turn. I wrote a poem on my sis way back and even after I tore it up i found out my mother had saved it by taping it and hiding it in her cupboard.

To all the people out there (well not too many will be reading this ; ) it's just that don't supress a talent which you believe you have. Or if you don't have a specific one but are interested in it, go for it. I am SO into guitaring it's not even funny. But being a girl and getting hold of an electric guitar will be difficult for me here. That doesent mean I give up the hope I have. I may SUCK at it but who cares? As long as i'm strumming along i'll do it.

Poetry. Again. I consider my poetry very childish at times, sometimes too emotional. That doesent mean i stop writing. In fact, i'll keep writing and i'm sure i'll find people who can criticize me so that i improve my technique. I love poems and most of the time people around me don't understand what i've written. Then again, in my point of view its THEIR LOSS not mine.

I don't publish a poem here so that 'i can get more pageviews or more favourites'. In my point of view (everyone is entitled to their own) I think that is meaningless. It doesent really show how popular a person is. If a person has a genuinely good piece of work, it shows. And it pays off.

Photography. Something I am currently experimenting with. I'm not too good of one and very frankly the one reason I joined dA was because I was captivated by people's work here. Some pieces are really very beautiful.

Anyways I think this is wandering off from my main topic. whatever that was

To all those wonderful artists and poets and photographers out there
Best of luck and i look forward to adding one of your pieces to my favourites collection. Good ones i dont bother hesitating with. What's tasteful to me can be viewed in my favourites gallery

love to all,
Ayesha Khan