They call it Imposter Syndrome, but I think there’s gotta be another name for another variation on this. I think sometimes we don’t doubt ourselves, as much as we just forget to think of ourselves, at all. I am guilty of this, often, and I don’t know whether it is unique to me, to my place on the Autism Spectrum, or if it’s a trait universally shared and equally pondered about. I forget to think of myself, I don’t really look into the mirror, I don’t read my own work after it has left my brainpan and found its way onto the page, and as such, I don’t really know where I fall or qualify on the great grand scale of Artistry. Critically, I know I’m considered a bit of a joke, an “InstaPoet” labeled by those highfalutin smartiepants that have fancy degrees and use Triple Bonus Scrabble words in their everyday vernacular, (see that one there fancy folks, vernacular!) and I know that I’m fine with that, but I do wonder from all of you who are not these people: Am I an artist? Is the art I make worthy of being called it?
You ARE an artist....in fact, I made your book Illumination part of my lesson today for National Poetry Month....and shared with my students how you are one of the modern poets that I follow....and challenged them to find a poet to follow in their own social media lives, because poetry is art and is always being created.
What is a writer, but one who writes? The word poetry derives from the Greek for "to create" so you're most certainly a poet if you're creating something new out of words that are just lying in wait to be expressed. And you've published your art in multiple ways for the consumption and appreciation of anyone....and that's a gift of art to the world.
You're no imposter.... you're as authentic as they come and I appreciate you and celebrate what you make.
"I often forget my words ever land somewhere, that they have a life after I’ve written them, and I stand by this. I have always considered them like threads in prayer flags, designed to break off, to fly away, I just forget that they plant themselves in other people." As someone who teaches mental health counselors these words really touched my heart. Thank you for sharing your words, and yourself, with all of us. <3
You are indeed an artist, with the unique ability to paint emotion and feeling with words, and the picture is unique to each person who reads them. This is very unlike Van Gogh's "Starry Night", for example, where we all picture the same image at the mention of it. When we read your words, the images painted in our minds are ours alone, the emotions we feel are different for each of us. You are very much an artist with a special gift, one that I'm so thankful you share with us.
Tyler, I'm one of those people with fancy degrees who uses triple bonus Scrabble words regularly 😉 and I would definitely call you an artist. Screw those who would dismiss your contribution as an "Instapoet". I think anyone who is courageous enough to create, to make meaning of the world in a way that touches straight into the hearts of others, can safely be called an artist. We're here to evolve and without the meaning-makers, we would be awash in lessons, rudderless, without any real way to make sense of and integrate them. The world is full of ultracrepidarianism, but there's no reason we should trust it. 💗
All art is subjective, and so, the artist. Who gets to say whose art, in whatever form it comes, isn’t so. We feel into being artists. It’s intrinsic in our nature. We feel the call from early on in our lives. Not a single person gets to determine what art is and who the artists are. If you feel it, you are, it. You, my friend are ART. Breathing it, walking it, speaking it, feeling it, being it.
Thank you for listening to what was calling to your soul and showing up. You are wanted. You are needed. 🥰❤️🤓
I understand the doubt, the feelings you have about yourself. I think we all do. But... You are 100% an Artist!!! I have always considered words to be art. Be it a haiku or a novel, words carry immense power. They are a fascinating art form. You are a Warrior of Wisdom. You bestow such meaning upon the world with your words and I will continue to consume them forever.
I'm currently starting my mornings with coffee and a few poems from "Illumination." Your words remind me to see the beauty in this life, and that there is hope in the darkness. You are one of my favourite artists. Thank you for your words.
You are the purest form of artist, direct connection to the upper heavens, straight channel from the spirits, the instant mind and lightning fast quickening of a creator. Don't doubt it....we all honor your wisdom and creativity.
You are definitely an artist! The point of art is to create in the person experiencing it, a feeling that impact their lives, whatever the medium used. You use words in such a way that for me, there's always something I can take for the day and when I need a virtual hug, can go back and re read. The impostor syndrome is horrible and it happens to all artists (me included), the whole point of it for me is the need of few people to have things created the same way, without much creativity. So... create! You are an artist of words, of poems, but most importantly, of kindness and love. So put it in YOUR business card my friend! All of us love listening to what your magical brain has to say!
You are who you say you are, just as much as those you fight for are who we say we are.
“Imposer, counterspy, interloper, fraud” these are all accusations thrown by the fearful. If said enough, false claims can sting enough, and strip enough to make the innocent sign false confessions.
You are an artist in several forms; words that illuminate and pull people together, pictures that reach into our souls and with the graciously beautiful way you give pieces of yourself to others. You are living, breathing art to us.
You are absolutely an artist.
You ARE an artist....in fact, I made your book Illumination part of my lesson today for National Poetry Month....and shared with my students how you are one of the modern poets that I follow....and challenged them to find a poet to follow in their own social media lives, because poetry is art and is always being created.
What is a writer, but one who writes? The word poetry derives from the Greek for "to create" so you're most certainly a poet if you're creating something new out of words that are just lying in wait to be expressed. And you've published your art in multiple ways for the consumption and appreciation of anyone....and that's a gift of art to the world.
You're no imposter.... you're as authentic as they come and I appreciate you and celebrate what you make.
"I often forget my words ever land somewhere, that they have a life after I’ve written them, and I stand by this. I have always considered them like threads in prayer flags, designed to break off, to fly away, I just forget that they plant themselves in other people." As someone who teaches mental health counselors these words really touched my heart. Thank you for sharing your words, and yourself, with all of us. <3
You are indeed an artist, with the unique ability to paint emotion and feeling with words, and the picture is unique to each person who reads them. This is very unlike Van Gogh's "Starry Night", for example, where we all picture the same image at the mention of it. When we read your words, the images painted in our minds are ours alone, the emotions we feel are different for each of us. You are very much an artist with a special gift, one that I'm so thankful you share with us.
Yes you are an Artist (with a capital A)
Tyler, I'm one of those people with fancy degrees who uses triple bonus Scrabble words regularly 😉 and I would definitely call you an artist. Screw those who would dismiss your contribution as an "Instapoet". I think anyone who is courageous enough to create, to make meaning of the world in a way that touches straight into the hearts of others, can safely be called an artist. We're here to evolve and without the meaning-makers, we would be awash in lessons, rudderless, without any real way to make sense of and integrate them. The world is full of ultracrepidarianism, but there's no reason we should trust it. 💗
All art is subjective, and so, the artist. Who gets to say whose art, in whatever form it comes, isn’t so. We feel into being artists. It’s intrinsic in our nature. We feel the call from early on in our lives. Not a single person gets to determine what art is and who the artists are. If you feel it, you are, it. You, my friend are ART. Breathing it, walking it, speaking it, feeling it, being it.
Thank you for listening to what was calling to your soul and showing up. You are wanted. You are needed. 🥰❤️🤓
You my friend, are absolutely an artist. A wizard of words. A prophet of prose. A carrier of light and goodness. You. Are. EVERYTHING.
I understand the doubt, the feelings you have about yourself. I think we all do. But... You are 100% an Artist!!! I have always considered words to be art. Be it a haiku or a novel, words carry immense power. They are a fascinating art form. You are a Warrior of Wisdom. You bestow such meaning upon the world with your words and I will continue to consume them forever.
I'm currently starting my mornings with coffee and a few poems from "Illumination." Your words remind me to see the beauty in this life, and that there is hope in the darkness. You are one of my favourite artists. Thank you for your words.
You are the purest form of artist, direct connection to the upper heavens, straight channel from the spirits, the instant mind and lightning fast quickening of a creator. Don't doubt it....we all honor your wisdom and creativity.
You are definitely an artist! The point of art is to create in the person experiencing it, a feeling that impact their lives, whatever the medium used. You use words in such a way that for me, there's always something I can take for the day and when I need a virtual hug, can go back and re read. The impostor syndrome is horrible and it happens to all artists (me included), the whole point of it for me is the need of few people to have things created the same way, without much creativity. So... create! You are an artist of words, of poems, but most importantly, of kindness and love. So put it in YOUR business card my friend! All of us love listening to what your magical brain has to say!
You are who you say you are, just as much as those you fight for are who we say we are.
“Imposer, counterspy, interloper, fraud” these are all accusations thrown by the fearful. If said enough, false claims can sting enough, and strip enough to make the innocent sign false confessions.
You are an artist in several forms; words that illuminate and pull people together, pictures that reach into our souls and with the graciously beautiful way you give pieces of yourself to others. You are living, breathing art to us.