mercredi 12 juin 2019

Exploring Pagan Poetry Ideas Thoughts And Eco-Sexuality

By Maria Hamilton


When it comes to poets, most are rather reclusive. Although, there are others whom love to get out to open mics, slams and festivals. For those whom do wish to publish quietly from home, sites such as Poetry Soup dot com and Writer's Cafe dot org can both provide great Pagan Poetry Ideas Thoughts and inspiration.

With regards as to how many people in open-mic and slam audiences can relate to this type of poetry, this probably depends on the area in which one lives. Most audiences will most likely have a clear understanding of pagan aspects in poetry as most is, like paganism, based in nature. As such, anyone reading poetry with pagan themes in public need have an open mind as most pagan poets prefer others to do so as well.

Poets attending open-mics often assume audiences will see readings related to paganism as narrow minded and ahistorical which is rarely the case. For, themes related to Neo-Paganism tend to blend different aspects of life which can relate to all audiences regardless of belief systems. In fact, pagan poetry has often been known to elevate the divine and human experience of life through poetic readings and writings.

Most often, paganism brings with it a sense of resistance to structure and a great deal of curiosity. In addition, there can also be a lack of enthusiasm for aesthetics and a lack of trust. Whereas, most poets writing in this genre tend to lack clarity and structure on purpose so that audiences have to decipher the meaning behind the words.

The nature of paganism has always embraced a sense of curiosity and ambivalence to the world at large, the same goes when it comes to poetry in this genre. In fact, Ronald Hutton, a well known poet has attempted to explain the cultural and literary aspects of paganism through various writings though has yet been able to do so.

While some bloggers and writers have suggested paganism is less than a century old, this is just wrong. For, paganism has actually been around since the beginning of time. Whereas, if talking about neo-paganism, then the practice is much more varied and yes, newer than old school paganism.

Other poets and writers do make some good sense with regards to Wicca being an old school religion and out of the limelight as the practice or religion had been at different times in the past. While this is the case, the wisdom and knowledge gained from Wiccan practices can often be enlightening and inspirational to poets and writers. Whereas, as neo-paganism is basically a blend of all practices and religions which denounce Christianity, it can often be difficult for Christians to relate to poems related to neo-paganism and associated beliefs.

Whether a traditional pagan, neo-pagan or Wiccan poet, these individuals often write some of the best poetry in the world. In fact, there have even been Christians whom claim to have been uplifted by some pagan poems when discussing various aspects of creation and nature. Whereas, these poets also tend to delve into more erotic themes, at times appearing as eco-sexual in nature when using themes related to making love to Mother Earth or the elements air, fire, earth and water.




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