Letters To A Young Poet

   A young man deeply passionate about the art of writing writes to a professional; the author of this GLORIOUS & REMARKABLE book, for advice on how to approach becoming what the author has become. So, the young man asks for guidance. The author states it simply. . . .

Don't ask me about the art in which we share. If it's your passion and all you know how to do . . . you'll do it. This book is the methodology of how he got there.  

It became a regular correspondence between the fan and the author that lasted until 1908 and then gradually petered out until the author found their own voice in life and in writing. It wasn't so much a collection to read. . . .but only a sampling to which to inspire and understand the writer's worldview.

The writer asked for approval from others. Sending her work out to various magazines and other outlets that would listen. Looking outward for approval without looking within yourself. Search for a reason that bids you to write. Do you need it and what to do if it's denied? Go into yourself. Search for the reason that causes writing. Delve deep for a deep answer. If you must. . . build your life around the necessities. Then draw yourself to the nearest of what comes naturally. Use what life has to offer you. Work in quantity and grow from there. Save yourself from everyday norms. A work of art is good if it springs from necessities. Therefore, going into yourself and testing the deeps in which your life takes rise; and so if there's no answer. . . create one. Accept it without inquiring into it.

Lettering correspondents that deliver a source of inspiration. Various letters unique to each their own predicaments and solutions that leave a trail for thought. What you see as a setback is another eye sees as an opportunity. Remarkable responses with a lesson on surviving as an observer in a cruel, harsh world.

This book is a timeless lesson for  Generations. . .