One
of the greatest joys of being a writer is the act of pouring out thoughts from
the mind onto a page. Indeed, any
published writing would not exist if people did not express their thoughts
through written and creative expression.
This fundamental fact is part of the reason why Mr. Ben is currently one
of the most compelling authors of contemporary poetry.
In his collection entitled The Poured Out Thoughts, Mr. Ben
explores the implications of life itself through his keen insight about the
philosophical and sometimes enigmatic qualities of what it means to live. For example, in the poem with the title “The
Worthiness of Truth,” one of the most striking lines is, “Truth dwells with and
in humanity,” and that bold statement reveals the fact that the truth holds
great power. The lines that follows,
though, suggests that not everything in life is true. Specifically, the line, “Truth is actually
not sold” implies that truth is both intangible and is not always valid. Therefore, the titular phrase of this
particular poem questions “the worthiness of truth” by daring to ask if what is
true really is true at all.
Throughout this poetic publication,
Mr. Ben also express appreciation and admiration to family in a universal
way. For example, the poem “Dad Loves
Me” is a fantastic poem about the connections between fathers and their
children. The short and simple lines
include, “Dad loves me / because He made me / Dad makes me trust him / because
he made my team” (1-4), and these lines are all simply profound. The poem is essentially an expression of
gratitude from a child to his or her father because such a child would not even
be alive if a mother and father have not created such a child
biologically. The concluding lines, “Daddy
loves me always! That’s why I love him too” is a great reminder about the power
of unconditional love so that the family that a mother and a father has created
will not fall apart despite all of the hatred and negativity that exists in the
real world.
The Poured Out
Thoughts is an insightful poetry
collection that are much more than thoughts poured out onto pages. It is actually a poetry collection that
reveals universal truths while also encouraging readers to be careful about the
subjective nature of reality. Mr. Ben’s
poetry delves deep into what it means to live while also advocating the notion
that no one must be left behind because of the basic community that connects
all people in the world.
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