Writing is my art form

Despite how unlikely it may seem to some that I consider the written word to be such a deep expression of creativity for me, it is true. That sentence was generously peppered with sarcasm, by the way.

I honestly would not have realized this apart from a revelation from my lady-friend, so this whole post is dedicated to her.

I don't feel as if I've always enjoyed writing as much as I do now, and that's not saying very much because I still don't really love it most of the time. It's a 'love/hate' relationship. I love it went I write something good, and I hate it when I write something lousy. Obviously, this is mostly subjective, especially in the realm of poetry.

But I don't write poetry.

I've never been able to "get" it, if you know what I mean. As a hope(ful) romantic I do find myself writing more poetically at times, but it's still definitely not what I would call poetry. Anyway, this is all very irrelevant.

I always enjoyed writing papers and short stories and the like in school, but I don't think a deep connection with writing as an art form was established until I began to journal and blog. All of a sudden there was this amazing reality that I could express myself in ways that I had never known. I do love music, too, but there are some things that a blazing guitar solo is unable to convey, though I would also admit that there are some things a blazing guitar solo can convey that would be far more difficult using mere words.

One of the downfalls of this awakened passion is that I find it quite difficult to separate my 'art' from everything else. Classical musicians who play nothing but music written by dead composers are still identified and acclaimed because of the way that they play these songs that have been, and are, played by countless others.

Do I really have anything new to add to human existence with my words, aside from very specific and personal stories? Yeah, I think so. Telling the same stories in new ways can breathe just as much life into them as if they were a whole new creation. 'The Paper' (aargh!) that I'm working on regarding church governance likely offers no new concepts, but yet it is still unique and significant because it is my voice and my thoughts that determine the organization and addressal of those concepts.

This makes it new. This makes it 'art'.

Well, it makes it art to me, and for that I am thankful.

It doesn't mean that it's good, but it does mean that it's mine.