A question we ask ourselves all too often. Once again you already know my thoughts on that subject. So I will comment on the poem. It flows excellently, and that's what I look for the most in poetry.

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"I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony

"Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it." - Andre Giole

thank you. i actually really like this one myself.

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"i'll tell you flat out; it hurts so much to think of this; so from my thoughts i will exclude; the very thing that; i hate more than everything is; the way i'm powerless; to dictate my own moods"....

-when i go down/relient k

That's good. It's very nice to like your own work.

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"I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony

"Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it." - Andre Giole

yes..i love all my work. but, i will admit some things i have written knowing that they weren't all that great. but, that's rarely. only when i just write to write. usually i write out of emotion. and that's where basically all of my writing comes from....and, suddenly i've started to feel that all of my writing is generally speaking the same message. just in different ways. is that bad?

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"i'll tell you flat out; it hurts so much to think of this; so from my thoughts i will exclude; the very thing that; i hate more than everything is; the way i'm powerless; to dictate my own moods"....

-when i go down/relient k

Your last two lines...almost Biblical

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~zaboca season

well. i am a christian

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"i'll tell you flat out; it hurts so much to think of this; so from my thoughts i will exclude; the very thing that; i hate more than everything is; the way i'm powerless; to dictate my own moods"....

-when i go down/relient k

To think you're just writing the same thing over and over again is only bad if you don't want to do such a thing. But all writing can be ruled down to a few general themes, and if that's what you're worrying about, then you should look at the specific themes. Much of your writing is about suffering because of false or unrequited love. But in my opinion, if you can still be inspired to write about something, then you still have more to say. I myself try to stop myself about writing about one thing multiple times (that's why the topics in my poems varies so much). But my unposted work repeats itself quite often (woo!!).

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"I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony

"Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it." - Andre Giole

This is great. You expressed how i've felt at times almost exactly! It's wonderful.

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apoeticdragon says:

A rose by any other name, may not smell as sweet, but would still burn the same...hummm...wonder what that means?

yeah. i guess sense i write from personal experience. i couldn't possibly change the themes of my poems unless my personal experiences changed! oh well.

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"i'll tell you flat out; it hurts so much to think of this; so from my thoughts i will exclude; the very thing that; i hate more than everything is; the way i'm powerless; to dictate my own moods"....

-when i go down/relient k