Dinosaurs and Contemporary Love Poetry

The question of dinosaurs in conjunction with contemporary love poetry might raise a few eyebrows. Contemporary love poetry and dinosaurs would appear to have nothing in common, unless someone might unearth some poetry written in the age of dinosaurs.

Contemporary love poetry is highly unlikely to become a dinosaur itself, unless its source of inspiration, or love is gone. Truth as a source of inspiration stands the test of time, so it is not likely to disappear either.

A muse may come and go, or at least appear to do so, in any era. The divine, as a source of inspiration, is understood to be eternal and thus, is not likely to meet the fate of the dinosaurs.

Dinosaur bones have been found somewhere in the world, every once in a while, throughout the course of history. Much like contemporary love poetry of the past, they can now be identified, at least to some extent. With growing electronic technology, both can be relegated to their era of origin relatively quickly. 

Isn't science wonderful?

But with growing electronic technology, there is also an increased likelihood of actual published books, including books on contemporary love poetry, becoming dinosaurs in their own way. Collections of contemporary love poetry, almost as ancient as the dinosaurs, are rapidly becoming more and more obsolete.

Should this alarm contemporary love poets who continue to write? Contemporary love poetry is being transcribed in some manner daily, all around the world. Contemporary love poets know the value of their writings, but the same is not necessarily true for everyone who reads their work. That is neither new or different.

Critics of contemporary love poetry seeking to critique the works of contemporary love poets are not likely to become dinosaurs either. In other words, as long as there are contemporary love poets, (and they certainly will not become obsolete), there will also be contemporary love poetry critics.

There will also continue to be other readers who recognize the value of contemporary love poetry, in every era. It is not likely that readers will become obsolete because part of what keeps them alive and well, is the love and truth that they are able to find in contemporary love poetry.

Over time, books may become obsolete or dinosaurs in their own way, but books have not always had the same format that we call books today. Book stores close when their sales are lacking. With natural disasters, libraries full of books disappear overnight. What is generally retained is that which has been regarded as being of merit from era to era, some of it through oral tradition. Music has also been a major factor in the retention of contemporary love poetry from era to era.

There are those who fear the Internet because of its huge knowledge base, while others see it as a blessing in disguise. For the moment, electronic communication does not appear to be heading for dinosaur status, but book publishing status is likely to decrease. Will it become extinct?

Regardless, contemporary love poets will continue to write and their body of contemporary love poetry will continue to grow, even though it may take on a different form over time. Whether regarded by some as dinosaurs or not, contemporary love poets will live on too.

The Power of the Positive in Contemporary Love Poetry

In every era of contemporary love poetry including the present one, the power of the positive is apparent. While not all contemporary love poetry is positive in nature, it should be noted that a great deal of it is written in a way that is extremely positive in its outlook, or its perspective on life.

It is also apparent that many contemporary love poets have a strong, positive attitude with respect to their own poetic works, as well as towards others and their lives in general. (Of course, there are other contemporary love poets of whom the same cannot be said.)

Perhaps one of the reasons that contemporary love poetry is so positive has to do with its source. Love, by its very nature, is positive (even though there are invariably aspects of non-love to be found also).

The positive aspect of love inspires the contemporary love poet to continue to write contemporary love poetry. The influence of the muse of the contemporary love poet is positive enough to motivate him or her to act in terms of expressing him or herself poetically. The basic quest for truth also serves as a powerful, positive trigger for motivating a contemporary love poet.

Contemporary love poetry critics and readers are often drawn to the power of the positive, as revealed in contemporary love poetry, which invites them to make further inquiry, or to read on, simply because what they are critiquing or reading is pleasing to them.

Some of the most powerful positive statements in contemporary love poetry appear to be of divine origin, as opposed to an expression of mere human thoughts and feeling. One cannot underestimate the positive aspect of life that is found in nature as well, also something to which all of humankind can relate in a powerful way. The positive in nature invariably exceeds its opposite as well, like the light of day follows the darkness of night.

One of the reasons why contemporary love poetry continues on from era to era, has to do with the ongoing quest for human enlightenment.

If contemporary love poets did not write contemporary love poetry in a positive light, it would not survive the test of time and even the art of contemporary writing itself, would not survive. The contrast between the positive and the negative in contemporary love poetry creates a healthy  balance.

One cannot ignore or negate the power of positive words, expressions and phrases in human communication found in contemporary love poetry.

There is also a strong emphasis on powerful, positive emotional elements found in contemporary love poetry. A degree of stability is realized in humankind, simply because people can relate effectively to positive emotional elements in contemporary love poetry.

The literary realm is enhanced by the power of the positive expressed in contemporary love poetry, as well as in other literary, artistic forms. The positive has a voice that speaks with power and compels the human heart to awaken, listen and respond.

There is nothing quite as potent or powerful as romantic love expressed by contemporary love poets in contemporary love poetry, from era to era. It is timeless in nature and never loses its appeal. Courtship is invariably a powerful, positive, ever moving force that binds one human being to another.

Globally, humankind showing compassion for fellow man and thereby demonstrating love of one another in the light of the divine, is a strong, positive power that cannot be quenched. Its expression by contemporary love poets in their contemporary love poetry is destined to continue from era to era.

Contempt of Contemporary Love Poets

Contemporary love poets invariably have to contend with some degree of contempt directed towards them and their contemporary love poetry in every era, including the present one.

This phenomenon is not unique to contemporary love poets, as most literary artists seem to meet with some degree of contempt from others, who do not know or appreciate  the value of their work, understand their intense passion for writing, or accept their career choices.

Writing contemporary love poetry is often regarded by many as an unnecessary indulgence, a total waste of time or an unrealistic flight into fantasy.

It is a career choice that many parents do not want their children to follow because they did not, or could not because their forefathers did not place any value on it. Many feel that writing contemporary love poetry is unrealistic as a financially feasible lifestyle to pursue, even at the present.

Part of the problem lies in the reality that globally, the majority of the population is relatively poorly educated and literary appreciation, or more specifically appreciation of contemporary love poetry, is not necessarily part of their academic upbringing. The same is true with respect to other literary appreciation, or even appreciation of art of various kinds.

For many, their survival is often dependent upon developing a strong work ethic that does not allow time for reading, or writing contemporary love poetry.

Even those engaged in other academic pursuits, may not be particularly inclined towards reading or writing contemporary love poetry in its multiplicity of manifestations, or even other literary or artistic pursuits.

At times, contempt hurled at contemporary love poets may be deserved, for example if their contemporary love poetry is less than socially acceptable in accordance with the norms of the day. At times, it may seem too romantic or idealistic to be accepted. It may also have powerful overtones of religion.

At the same time, the same hurlers of contempt may accept contemporary love poetry that focuses on nature, its beauty or other values that they hold in high esteem. Contemporary love poetry written for children may also be accepted or even welcomed, as it serves a purpose. If it is written for music, it may also be accepted.

When there is obvious contempt of contemporary love poetry, the contemporary love poet may enter into relative seclusion, or seek to be isolated from others. He or she will likely enjoy the inspiration of his or her muse and celebrate its outpouring of love and truth quietly and secretly. Thus, many works by contemporary love poets can remain unpublished or undisclosed to others, including family or friends, for many years.

At the same time, the message that contemporary love poetry can convey may be lost, at least temporarily. It may be many eras before those truths are discovered or uncovered again. Then, it may be the critics of contemporary love poetry, literary historians or other readers that bring a revelation to light.

There is no recourse for a contemporary love poet who flounders because of the contempt of others, but to withdraw from their presence. His or her life may depend upon it in many different situations, or in different eras. His or her quality of life may also be affected adversely by it.

Love can overcome contempt, but that requires time and patience. Meanwhile, the contemporary love poet continues to write on, in spite of contempt from others, because he or she recognizes the merit of his or her contemporary love poetry.

The Contemporary Love Poetry Phenomenon

The contemporary love poetry phenomenon is an important part of every era, including the present, because it is through this phenomenon that the poetic voice continues on.

There are always going to be those who deny the reality of the poetic voice phenomenon, as well as others who reject its significance for humankind. It might be suggested that even contemporary love poets themselves may not be aware of the importance of their own contemporary love poetry. Its value may not be recognized for many eras, when contemporary love critics, readers or historians begin to uncover its clues.

Critics of contemporary love poetry may not recognize or acknowledge its true value in its own era, or even later. The same is true with respect to other readers who focus on it merely as a form of enjoyment. Professional educators may or may not see it as being of merit, but instead regard it as another academic or literary form used for educational purposes.

Meanwhile, the individual contemporary love poet may cry out inwardly for acknowledgment or recognition, knowing that speaking of love and truth has merit, even though family or friends may not comprehend it, or see its merit.

Contemporary love poets or their support groups may be more inclined to accept it or explore its realm. Inquiry into contemporary love poetry by those who enjoy it in every era, often brings a refreshing new voice to light. There are those who are intrigued by contemporary love poets and their poetry in every era, as well. This includes people from every walk of life, including royalty from around the world. It is often this kind of recognition, acknowledgment and support that gives the contemporary love poet the necessary incentive to continue his or her work. Contemporary love poets may be invited to read their works for specific occasions, in any part of the world. They are welcomed and treated royally regardless of their backgrounds.

In a world of electronic communication, the inspired words of contemporary love poets are spread globally, with relatively little cost to the contemporary love poet. Electronic publication via e-books is becoming increasingly popular and less complicated, as well as possible for any contemporary love poet interested in publishing his or her work in this manner.

Thus, the contemporary love poetry phenomenon continues to expand in leaps and bounds wherever contemporary love poets are inspired to write.

Perhaps one of the reasons why contemporary love poetry publication has been relatively limited is because it always under cover, at least to some extent. Book publishers have been hesitant to publish contemporary love poetry in many eras. This may be because of the way in which its content is regarded, but also because of its market. Like any other literary endeavor, the market may be relatively limited or restricted.

At the same time, the global knowledge base of humankind continues to expand. Man continually seeks new revelation and inspiration through inquiry into contemporary love poetry.

No two contemporary love poets write exactly the same way or reveal an identical revelation in any era. The inner voice of the contemporary love poet's muse ensures that the contemporary love poetry phenomenon will continue on into the future..

The Divine in Contemporary Love Poetry

The divine in contemporary love poetry is subject to revelation to a contemporary love poet on an individual basis, in every era. That includes the current era, as revelation leading to divine awareness by a contemporary love poet has never ceased. 

This is beyond mere speculation about religion as the divine may be revealed to a contemporary love poet in many unique ways, even now. It is often the revelation of the divine that inspires the contemporary love poet to write his or her contemporary love poetry. This kind of poetic inspiration may also be what he or she refers to as his or her muse.

Sometimes it is the awareness of the absence of the divine that leads the contemporary love poet to engage in a literary pursuit to seek out the truth about the reality of the divine. He or she may be wallowing in self pity, or dwelling in sheer despair, while simultaneously crying out to the divine for answers, when revelation occurs.

Critics and other readers of a contemporary love poet's work are often able to trace and document the progressive revelation of the divine to a contemporary love poet. This not necessarily evident in the writing of every contemporary love poet, as revelation is always a one-to-one experience with the divine and each experience is totally unique.

Writing contemporary love poetry with respect to his or her unique revelation of the divine, or by the divine, is something that only an individual contemporary love poet can do. In other words, he or she experiences the reality of the divine or revelation from the divine, becomes inspired to write contemporary love poetry about it and proceeds to do so. He or she is invariably isolated by his or her thoughts, whether alone, or in the midst of others including family or friends.

Thus, a contemporary love poet may experience a lonely life, even one in which he or she feels totally separated from everyone, is unable to relate effectively to anyone and seems almost overwhelmed by the lack of revelation, or the revelation itself, when that happens.

When a revelation actually occurs, it is often sudden, like an enlightenment, an awakening or an unexpected awareness of the revelation of new truth, or the overwhelming presence of an almost over powering, totally consuming kind of love, or manifestation of the divine.

Shortly thereafter, new life becomes evident in the writing by the contemporary love poet who has received a divine revelation, or entered into an awareness of the presence of the divine.

Of course, not all comprehend the contemporary love poet's experience, even if they recognize the transition in the contemporary love poet's work; nor do they need to do so. It is the contemporary love poet's personal experience, no one else's. It is only his or hers to write about.

The task of the contemporary love poet who has received divine revelation or awareness of the divine becomes that of documenting it. He or she may feel obligated or even compelled to do so, regardless of his or her situation or circumstance. In other words, wherever the contemporary love poet is at that time, he or she will likely find some way to record it, often for the sake of others, or for posterity.

Literary historians often uncover fragments of contemporary love poetry that reveal revelation to a specific, contemporary love poet many eras later, even though during its actual time of writing, it may not have been understood or accepted in the literary world, or elsewhere.

To the contemporary love poet who has experienced an encounter with the divine in some manner, life is not necessarily easy, particularly if his or her experience appears to be too radical at that time. For example, his or her poetic ranting about sudden awareness of the divine or a revelation from the divine, may meet with utter rejection from others. Disbelief is not uncommon.

Regardless of the response of others, a contemporary love poet who has an encounter with the divine, or is given revelation of some kind by the divine, knows the reality of it. To him or her, it is real. He or she also recognizes its true value, even while others may not, and his or her contemporary love poetry invariably reflects the gift that he or she has received.

The Life of a Typical Contemporary Love Poet

Is there such a thing as a typical life for a contemporary poet?

Internationally, as well as throughout the various eras of contemporary love poets, their writings have revealed some personal information about their lives, but not necessarily everything one might like to know. At times, contemporary love poet critics and readers search for more information about their lives, in addition to what contemporary love poets reveal about themselves.

Then, the question may become one of accuracy, particularly if the contemporary love poet desires to be or remain relatively anonymous. What is revealed about a contemporary love poet may be questionable at best, even when information has been collected or documented by others, as it is a record of their personal subjective and objective observations.

First of all, it must be suggested that there is no such thing as a typical life for a contemporary love poet. In other words, there is no distinct pattern to the lives of contemporary love poets, even if they demonstrate some things in common with respect to their lives over different eras.

At the same time, regardless of their era, contemporary love poets have a certain number of typical aspects to their lives. For example, writing contemporary love poetry when inspired to do so by one's muse, would appear to be a typical aspect to contemporary love poet's lives everywhere, in every era, including the present one. At the same time, the muse that inspires contemporary love poets appears in their lives, however and whenever it happens and inspires them to write whatever.

This means that regardless of individual situations or circumstances, contemporary love poets write. Like every other writer, their personal lives influence their writing to some degree, but not necessarily always in the same way. For example, a contemporary love poet may write in poverty or wealth. Being rich or poor does not necessarily determine the writing portfolio or ultimate success of a contemporary love poet, although it could influence the publication and distribution of his or her contemporary love poetry, in one way or another.

There are many factors that affect the lives of contemporary love poets, including their relationships with the divine and fellow man. At the same time, there may be a multiplicity of happenstances in the lives of contemporary love poets that have nothing to do with the divine or fellow man. For example, there are natural events common to man everywhere, occurring in every era.

There are typical life events that may be found in contemporary love poetry written by contemporary love poets who live and write in the same era, particularly if they dwell in the same parts of the world at that time. If they live elsewhere, their lives may not be typical in any way, even during the same era.

Typical life styles, at least to some degree, may be noted when contemporary love poets are rural or city dwellers, or living in areas that are similar, even in different eras, or parts of the world. For example, contemporary love poets from very large cities may demonstrate similar life styles, even though different to some degree because of their time frame. Mountain dwellers in different eras may reveal a similarity of lifestyle, as well, simply because that is how mountain dwellers live and survive.

Typical themes re-occur in many eras, like the tragedy and suffering of war torn people, including contemporary love poets, as no one is ever exempt. These kinds of themes depict typical lives and life styles, at least to some extent, common during times of crisis. Their words may contain pleas for compassion and assistance, or the struggle for truth.

On a happier note, typical lives may be portrayed by contemporary love poets who are in love. Situation and circumstance are not what is important to them then, but rather the reality of love, particularly romantic love. This is not limited by any age or era, either. Remember that love has a certain degree of blindness in any era, including the present.

What should be treasured is the reality of the uniqueness of each contemporary love poet in his or her era. There is no such thing as a typical contemporary love poet, or a typical contemporary love poet's life or life style. Each individual contemporary love poet is unique and has his or her own unique life and life style which colors his or her contemporary love poetry.

Are two rays of light ever exactly the same? Are two rainbows? What about two raindrops? What is typical about them and the way they live on, from era to era? Is there such a thing as a typical life for a contemporary poet? No. Why should there be?

Fiction in Contemporary Love Poetry

Fiction plays a distinct and unique role in contemporary love poetry in every era, including the present. When written in poetic form, contemporary love poetry may be more fiction than fact, at times.

Where is the love in poetic fiction, contemporary love poetry critics and others might ask when they realize that something that has been penned is primarily fiction, not fact. Is contemporary love poetry not supposed to be written as an expression of love and truth? (Is it perhaps a bit stodgy to insist upon that?)

Love and truth can be revealed in contemporary love poetry of a fictitious nature. In other words, fiction often plays an important role in expressing love and truth in contemporary love poetry, in every era. While it may not always be advisable to attempt to express actual facts at a specific time in history, due to problems like racism or persecution, it may still be possible for contemporary love poets to relate actual facts or reveal the hidden truths of their eras, including expressions of love for the divine and one another, in the form of poetic fiction without placing themselves or others in any danger.

There has never been an era when humankind did not enjoy and benefit from fiction of various kinds, whether it is found in terns of oral or written tradition of poetic expression regarding love and truth. The same is true today.

A great deal of success in contemporary love poetry can be achieved in writing poetic fiction, as the majority of people relate to it reasonably well and thus, are able to understand or interpret it in terms of their own eras. For many, it comes to them like a breath of fresh air on a sultry evening.

Contemporary love poetry critics and others often enjoy critiquing or reading different kinds of poetic fiction, as it has an ease of interpretation in contrast to more serious, stodgy contemporary love poetry.

Poetic fiction in contemporary love poetry can be fun to write, as well as to read, particularly when it contains a powerful element of humor or exaggeration. Because of its rhythm of expression, it tends to be easy to read and something that even children enjoy reading, or trying to write.

There is an unlimited gamut of potential, creative expression for prospective, contemporary love poets interested in creating poetic fiction for young minds, or even for adults. In other words, there is a viable market for contemporary poetry geared towards children in every era.

Poetic fiction in contemporary love poetry is evident in a great deal of music, which may also depict some degree of humor or exaggeration. Here, there is also likely to be a viable market for contemporary love poetry, as poetic fiction can be fun to write, as well as perform.

Fictitious characters are often portrayed in contemporary love poetry, like ballads or children's songs. Creative contemporary love poets can depict entire new worlds of fiction that appeal to childlike minds, even those of adults.

Electronic entertainment is creating a rapidly growing market for poetic fiction. Since entertainment has always been a priority with humankind, the contemporary love poet with a creative imagination in every era, invests time and talent in this realm and will likely continue to do so in the future.

Glory Days in Contemporary Love Poetry

Historical accolades are often interpreted by critics and readers of contemporary love poetry as the glory days of contemporary love poets. Why do contemporary love poets receive these kinds of historical accolades? Are they appropriate, or is there some degree of exaggeration in this kind of a world view of contemporary love poetry? In other words, why are contemporary love poets glorified to some extent in every era?

Being realistic, it might be suggested that not all contemporary love poets or their works, are always held in high esteem. In fact, the majority often go unrecognized or unacknowledged by others, either inside or outside literary realms, thus being accorded little, or no recognition by others. This is something that occurs in every era, including the present one.

Should contemporary love poets glorify themselves and their work, in order to achieve acknowledgment or recognition for their efforts at writing contemporary love poetry?

From a Christian perspective, the Bible instructs us to do the work of our hands diligently and to glorify God, in conjunction with loving God and others. We are not instructed to glorify ourselves, or our work. The nature of the contemporary love poet is such that by his or human nature, he or she instinctively seeks to glorify him or herself. This may also include attempts to glorify his or her contemporary love poetry, as well. Self-glorification, unless it depicts the divine self, is not usually very successful. In other words, all of the best efforts of a contemporary love poet may fall by the wayside during any era. Why is that?

Remember that the true focus of contemporary love poetry is on love, in conjunction with truth. Why should contemporary love poets be acknowledged by contemporary love poetry critics and others, if their work lacks the basic inspiration of love and truth? Self love is not sufficient to inspire others, and in fact, self love may result in others turning away from the poetic voice that focuses on itself. The same is true with respect to non-truth. Divine self in the contemporary love poet is far more highly likely to receive acknowledgment by contemporary love poetry critics or other readers, who in turn, may be seeking answers or the divine within themselves.

The glory days of old, to the contemporary love poet in his own era, may not have seemed quite so glorious then. In fact, they may be more like the gory days of old, when contemporary love poets were trying to survive or at least exist on some level, in a world where base survival was almost impossible, especially for anyone struggling in the literary world.

What contemporary love poets may convey in contemporary love poetry in any era, is often the sheer desperation of humankind.  Contemporary love poetry may depict the contemporary love poet's personal cries to God and others for help.

History may accord contemporary love poetry some sense of glory days, as opposed to gory days. At the same time, there is more than just the gory element in contemporary love poetry in any era, particularly when God is glorified by contemporary love poets.

The Suffering Servant Syndrome in Contemporary Love Poetry

Artistic expression of all kinds including contemporary love poetry, has repeatedly addressed the theme of the suffering servant throughout the course of history. It is still a common topic today and will likely continue to be one in the future.

What is the underlying element with respect to the suffering servant syndrome as it pertains to contemporary love poets, literary critics and readers? Perhaps no one really knows, but where there is love, there is also non-love. Where there is the divine, there is also the human aspect in contemporary love poetry. To be human means suffering and non-suffering, as part of the human condition. No human being is totally exempt from suffering at some time, or in some way. Even the divine in Christianity suffers on behalf of humankind, as a demonstration of God's divine love for man.

Suffering in conjunction with non-suffering, involves a collection of pain and no pain for the divine and man. For man, reaching out to the divine can bring about a release from pain and suffering, but it also may mean assuming the role of servant, even as God serves man and in turn, man serves God, as understood from a Christian perspective. The contemporary love poet often assumes the role of the suffering servant, as he or she speaks as a servant conveying the message of the divine to others.

At other times, he or she may profess to be the divine, appearing to assume the actual role of the divine rather than merely acting as the messenger, or servant for the divine. Since the divine knows suffering too, it is not totally unrealistic, although it may interpreted by others as schizophrenia or mental illness, rather than as the contemporary love poet merely acting as an instrument who conveys a divine message via his or her contemporary love poetry.

There is a melding together of oneness, or unity between the contemporary love poet, or man in general, with the divine. Contemporary love poetry reflects the contemporary love poet's stance and reflects his or her understanding of the divine, as well as the role of the suffering servant. The contemporary love poet may also speak as two distinct voices at times, or just as one voice. He or she may appear to be arguing with the divine, pleading a cause, or seeking healing from the divine in his or her contemporary love poetry.

Contemporary love poetry critics often have 'a field day', so to speak, when analysis of the work of a contemporary love poet is carried out, and may seek to condemn or crucify the poet for what he or she has written. Not all critics can relate to, or comprehend the words of all contemporary love poets in exactly the same way. The same is true for readers, and yet each one can relate to the suffering servant syndrome in one way or another. The use of dialogue in contemporary love poetry is merely an effective writing tool for contemporary love poets. Discourse of any kind is often conducive to understanding, as well as revealing the role of the suffering servant. 

The suffering servant syndrome in contemporary love poetry does not necessarily find effective resolution by the contemporary love poet. At times, the suffering may be there for future resolution in other eras, but the theme continues to address the status of the individual, the couple, the family, the group or community and even the country, world or universe in some way, as the suffering servant syndrome is applicable to all of humankind, at one time or another.

Marketing of Contemporary Love Poetry

Contemporary love poets everywhere attempt to market their contemporary love poetry, as a potential source of income, in every era. Some succeed, while others struggle in vain or fail. Part of the difficulty with respect to marketing any contemporary love poetry has to do with the reality that a contemporary love poet is a poet, and not a marketer. In other words, he or she may not have natural marketing ability, or training in marketing skills. There is also an extremely large number of contemporary love poets writing contemporary love poetry in any given era. In other words, the competition is fierce.

Contemporary love poetry as a viable commodity, at any time, may or may not be or become a  marketable product. There is the question of when  contemporary love poetry actually becomes a marketable product. How is it accorded that status? 

Ideally, the rule of supply and demand is a major factor in any marketing scenario or strategy. 

From a personal perspective, is there a viable market for your contemporary love poetry according to the basic rule of supply and demand? Is the kind of contemporary love poetry that you have written currently in demand? Have you actually created enough contemporary love poetry to meet the growing need for it? Are you a prolific contemporary love poet and if so, where do you showcase your work?

If there is a viable market, where is it? In other words, you need to know who would be potentially interested in purchasing your contemporary love poetry. Have you researched the market? 

Before anyone actually perceives contemporary love poetry as being valuable and thus, a viable commodity, the question is that of its potential worth. Ask yourself, wherein lies the true value of your contemporary love poetry? When does your contemporary love poetry begin to have value?

There are many different genres in which contemporary love poetry is written, during every era. You might want to find out which genres are of value and potentially marketable as a commodity. Which ones are not? Taking this one step further, ask how your contemporary love poetry can be properly formatted to sell, or in what format it should be produced, so that it has value as a viable product that can be marketed successfully.

A number of other different aspects could be considered too, like the source and content of your contemporary love poetry.

A contemporary love poet generally writes contemporary love poetry when inspired to do so, by his or her muse. The source contemporary love poetry content may stem from inspiration from the divine, nature or fellow man, etc. Inspiration to write contemporary love poetry generally comes from many different directions and its merit or value depends to some extent upon its source. Consider the difference between inspiration for divine, contemporary love poetry, versus inspiration for human (or non-divine) contemporary love poetry. Which is of more value? Which is potentially more marketable as a viable commodity? Which category does your work fit in?

Both require a concerted effort on the part of man. Does the effort of man not have some potential value, or worth in respect to its potential marketing and sales, too?

Another important issue that arises pertains to the quality of potentially marketable products. One must ask who establishes the standard or criterion of quality with respect to contemporary love poetry? Is it ultimately the contemporary love poet, or is it determined by the potential market?

Contemporary love poetry, like most literary content, is found globally, and is relatively easy to access. It is an important aspect of culture in every era, including today. It will continue to be produced globally, in every culture and every era. Wherever people communicate with one another on whatever level, there will be contemporary love poets writing more contemporary love poetry. This means that there is no shortage of contemporary love poetry in any era, and that may cause its market value to decrease. Since there have been contemporary love poets since the beginning of time and their work is easily accessible and free, why is there a need to purchase contemporary love poetry written in the current era?

There will always be those who attempt to capture and regulate the global commodity of contemporary love poetry, as well as its potential market. Such is the nature of man. At the same time, the successful marketing, or non-marketing of contemporary love poetry will not cause the contemporary love poets of any era to cease their literary endeavors. Writing, publishing and distribution of contemporary love poetry is not a question of love of the divine, or the love of mammon, although it appears at times to be reduced to that, with respect to marketing viability.

Critics and readers of contemporary love poetry may or may not recognize the value, merit or worth of contemporary love poetry, in any era. At times, its worth may not be comprehended until many generations later.

Not all contemporary love poetry has such a degree of literary expertise, skill and unique content that it is marketable, in its own era, or even later. Like other professionals, contemporary love poets learn to write better with practice. Striving to create a high quality, marketable product presents a challenge for contemporary love poets, in every era. The question often becomes one of who wants to read it, hear it read to them, much less pay for it?

Is contemporary love poetry a divinely inspired work or human? That may make a difference. What kind of a message does it attempt to convey to humankind, one of truth or love? Love is essentially free and truth leads to freedom, not bondage by mammon.

The Plight of Humankind in Contemporary Love Poetry

Contemporary love poets in every era, attempt to address the question of the plight of humankind. This will continue into future generations of contemporary love poetry, as it is often an area of serious concern for anyone inspired by love or truth to write poetically.

The plight of humankind is often perceived from a negative perspective, but there is always the dark side of contemporary love poetry in any era. There is also its lighter side when it comes to the contemporary love poet's perspective on the plight of humankind. This is more positive and optimistic in terms of its expectations. Contemporary love poetry addresses many different areas of concern with respect to the plight of humankind, including a larger vision of the plight of the entire world, or even the universe.

How are we to interpret, or otherwise comprehend the contemporary love poet's stance throughout the different eras? It is almost impossible to understand how it applies to our own era. What is the underlying message about the plight of humankind that contemporary love poets are attempting to convey to others in their contemporary love poetry?

Remember that each contemporary love poet normally addresses the concerns of his or her own era, but at times, it may reveal a futuristic vision of some kind, as well. Contemporary love poetry can read like a fatalistic, gloom and doom prophetic-like negative vision, or contain a more positive, uplifting message of hope for humankind. It may also contain a promontory warning for readers of the contemporary love poet's literary work.

There is a fine balance between love and non-love, or love and hate. Love stabilizes or remedies the plight of humankind, while non-love tosses humankind into continual confusion and chaos. Love seeks effective resolution for humankind's woes with respect to its plight, while hate causes the problem to grow and multiply. Joy and non-joy, in contrast to sorrow and non-sorrow, work in the same way. All of these emotions are expressed repeatedly through the voices of contemporary love poets over the years.

The question of the plight of the world even invades children's nursery rhymes, such as 'Chicken Little', contemporary love poet proclaiming that 'the sky is falling in'.

The element of fear in contemporary love poetry surfaces repeatedly throughout the course of history. Perhaps at times, it reflects the contemporary love poet's own fears, but his or her literary work may also be an expression of a more generalized fear of a particular community, culture or country. Personal fear can quickly become magnified and spread like wild fire via contemporary love poetry. Similarly, the generalized fear of a people and their nation, may be incorporated into a particular contemporary love poet's work. Either way, it can be a cause for alarm.

Contemporary love poetry has the potential to alert humankind to potentially disastrous situations that may be prevented or changed, if there is appropriate intervention. It can serve like a beacon in the night, revealing a potential pathway that potentially leads to the survival of humankind.

The pessimistic contemporary love poet wrestles with the negative aspects of the plight of humankind. The optimistic contemporary love poetry prefers to address the concern from a more positive perspective. Critics of contemporary love poetry, as well as others, tend to take one side or another, depending upon whether they are personally pessimistic or optimistic.

The actual plight of humankind is not in the hands of either one or the other.

Contemporary love poets who are inspired to write poetry about the plight of humankind know that it is not determined by them or contemporary love poetry critics, or readers in any era, although they may try to respond to it in some way. Regardless, they will continue to write on. In contemporary love poetry, the plight of humankind is invariably a topic of concern.

The Equalizer in Contemporary Love Poetry

In a world where rejection is always possible, is there an equalizer in contemporary love poetry that makes the contemporary love poet's efforts something less than utterly futile? Is there someone, or something that acts on behalf of struggling contemporary love poets?

To a contemporary love poet, his or her poetic work always has merit, even when it is written in his or her darkest hour. He or she may not see it as having a lot of value then, but life and the pursuit of one's life work is always a unique journey for each contemporary love poet. In other words, from his or her own perspective, the contemporary love poetry knows inwardly that what he or she is writing, or has written, has as much, if not more value than any other project that humankind might tackle, whether or not it is perceived that way by anyone, at any time.

Any form of artistic expression may regarded in the same way by its artist, but in the midst of working on it, it may seem worthless, or perceived to be an exercise in futility. Yet the contemporary love poet generally realizes that his or her literary endeavor does have value, even when not acknowledged or perceived that way by others, at that time.

So what is the equalizer that causes the contemporary love poet, and his or her contemporary love poetry to stand from era to era? What allows contemporary love poets the incentive to persist in their literary task from generation to generation? Why is writing contemporary love poetry an occupation that continues from ere to era?

The reality that contemporary love poetry is a creation which stems from inspiration, as well as a work carried out by the dedicated contemporary love poet's hands, is worthy of merit in itself, and that alone should be sufficient to see it as such, but unfortunately, that is not always the case.

To many critics and readers, contemporary love poetry written on inspiration is simply regarded as mere words, thought and feelings expressed poetically, in one way or another. There are those who wonder why these words, thoughts and feelings should be held in high esteem. Are there not other, more important things in life that have more potential value?

The value that any human being places on anything is rooted in his or her subjective and objective perception, coupled with the cultural norms and biases of his or her day, but times change and so do human values.

What this means for contemporary love poets is that the worth placed on their literary work may be dependent, at least to some extent, upon the era. From one era to another, contemporary love poetry may be regarded differently. Literary works in general, are perceived differently from era to era. In some eras, certain types of literary works are prized more highly than others. In fact, there are some types of literary works regarded more highly than others in every era.

Perhaps it could be suggested that the equalizer in contemporary love poetry is actually found within the work itself, and that is what gives it its merit.

In contemporary love poetry, love continues to be acknowledged by contemporary love poets in every era; so does truth. Love endures and truth stands the test of time.

God has a way of allowing a leveling the playing field for all of humankind. Life does not always seem to be fair, but God is good. Thus, contemporary love poets continue to convey their messages of love and truth through contemporary love poetry, throughout the ages.

Rejection and the Contemporary Love Poet

Perhaps one of the greatest fears of humankind has to do with rejection by God and fellow man. It is a fear that has to be countered, as fear can render one frightened, cause a person him to fight, flee or even experience paralysis. 

Rejection of contemporary love poets and contemporary love poetry is a phenomenon that has occurred since the beginning of humankind and life's poetic endeavors. Perhaps fear is part of the trigger that compels contemporary love poets to write, only one aspect of inspiration, but an important one. Everyone wants and needs to be loved, as well as feel loved by God and others. Social acceptance is regarded as important.

Contemporary love poets may choose to withdraw into a more isolated, solitary environment if inspired to do so, simply because it is more conducive to writing contemporary love poetry. Critics and readers of contemporary love poetry may do the same thing, in order to understand more fully, and thus benefit more fully from the inspiration of the contemporary love poet.

There is a difference between being a reject and being a recluse. The reject is forced into isolation, ostracized by his or her family, friends or neighbors. The recluse is ostracized by his or her personal choice, or circumstances.
Contemporary poets become reclusive when working on large literary projects. Most other writers tend to do that as well, pulling themselves away from a world filled with constant interruptions.

The difference between the two lies in the reality that the reject may, or may not be allowed to function in what is to him or her, a normal world. The recluse may have difficulty in returning to a normal world, depending upon how long he or she has been absent because times change, and so do people.

The contemporary love poet invariably has to deal with the possibility, or likelihood of his or her contemporary love poetry being rejected by others, in that era. Rejection by critics and other readers of the same era, is also possible. Even many eras later, contemporary love poetry may be rejected by those who do not understand it, or appreciate it fully.

With the majority of the world's population being relatively limited intellectually and  academically, contemporary love poetry penned on a higher level of understanding, may be rejected, discarded or destroyed.Even writing religious contemporary love poetry is no guarantee of acceptance, as the contemporary love poet runs the risk of rejection because religious experience is individualistic. Many people are afraid of religious poetry. Those who are able to comprehend it, may struggle to preserve it over time, particularly when there are others who have a desire to destroy it.

Truth is often subject to rejection in any era, but the truth is extremely important to human survival. Contemporary love poets often write about truth for the sake of posterity, knowing only too well that those around them, as well as others, may not perceive it as truth. They and their families may suffer rejection, or even persecution because of it. Contemporary love poets are also aware that there are those who are able to perceive and understand the kinds of truths they write about. Unfortunately, not everyone has eyes to see and comprehend truth. It may be many eras later before it is accepted.

Should contemporary love poets continue to write contemporary love poetry knowing that there is always the possibility of rejection? Are there not much more acceptable occupations to pursue?

Perhaps one might suggest that humankind, in order to fulfill its true mandate, has to have a wide gamut of literary entrepreneurs, some who are destined to become known as contemporary love poets in their time, or later. Their contemporary love poetry may be recognized in spite of rejection, or even because of it. He or she may be left wondering what is mankind trying to toss away this time. 

Where is God in Contemporary Love Poetry?

Many contemporary love poets, as well as critics, readers and others, have wrestled with the question of God's reality and His whereabouts, throughout the different eras. That same question is still being asked today. If God is real, where is He?

Is God really that evasive?

Every culture has a unique understanding of the divine that surfaces at some point in time, even though there may be no actual reference to the name God, as in the way Christians refer to the divine.

Some may suggest that the concept of the divine is ingrained so deep in the depths of the human soul, that each man or woman has to search inwardly. It is possible to find the divine in that way, and many contemporary poets have done just that.

Searching for God can become a personal quest for a contemporary love poet. In fact, it often becomes a relentless task for many. Interestingly, their experiences are documented poetically all around the globe, in every era. It is not a new phenomenon unique to this era, as this has been happening since the beginning of humankind's search for the divine. In other words, the quest is as old as humankind.

Others suggest that with respect to animism, the divine is virtually everywhere, in every rock and tree, even in the waters of the sea. Many discover some understanding of the divine in this way. Who is there that can deny God's omnipresence?

To others, God may be perceived in the eyes of another person, sometimes those of an infant, a child or even in the eyes of an elderly man or woman. God is known by the heart of lovers who discover the divine in their love for each other.

Atheists invariably try to argue that there is no God, but to someone who has come to know God through contemporary love poetry, or in other ways, the atheist argument is futile. The reality lies in the fact that he or she simply does not know God, but the atheist argument can not and certainly does not negate the personal experience of anyone else.

Is there a God? Yes, no, maybe so, the agnostic will argue, uncertain of his or her own personal stance on the reality of God. And yes, there are atheist and agnostic love poets, critics and readers in all eras, who continue to wrestle with the God question.

Other contemporary love poets may speak to them through poetic writings about their own personal quests to discover the divine. Human experiences are unique to each individual. God can touch and change the hearts and lives of humankind in many different ways.

Contemporary love poets who are experiencing the deepest and darkest hours of their lives, may ask this question, as they write their contemporary love poetry. If God is love, where is that love? In their bleak worlds, at that moment in time, they may not see or know love. Many times, a reconciliation is effected through their personal quests. For many contemporary love poets searching for God, His reality begins to surface from one work  to another, as they write on.

Contemporary love poetry critics, and other readers of contemporary love poetry, are often able to track the contemporary love poet's quest to find God. Some may discover God themselves, through critiquing contemporary love poetry.

Is the quest to find God realistic, particularly in an age of scientific technology and electronic communication? Perhaps one might suggest that it is just as realistic as following one's muse, or writing contemporary love poetry on inspiration. In other words, yes, it is realistic to try to find God in any era. Many contemporary love poets, critics and readers know the reality of finding God at some time in their own lives, too. Because of this reality, the quest for the divine is valid and continues on.

There is a higher understanding of God, however one would refer to Him, if one can see the tremendous power of the love of God manifest through contemporary love poetry. There is also a far higher set of values manifest by contemporary love poets who find new freedom through their personal quests to find God. Contemporary love poetry is just one of the tools God uses to teach humankind about Himself and His love.