Andrew Vanderdonckt

#AndrewsPoetryPlace It was once said "as for the man who hasn't suffered...what can he possibly know anyway?" #Heschel

#AndrewsPoetryPlace What defines a poem? Is there a concrete definition that aptly explains the immensity of a poem (profound or simple)? #enigmapoetry #bendingtherules

#AndrewsPoetryPlace Who needs poetry lessons, reading books, and hours of study? Everyone!! #dedication #wordstar

#AndrewsPoetryPlace Do you like typing poems into your computer, or do you like writing them with a pen on paper? #MediumPreference #PoetryAlive

#AndrewsPoetryPlace What is your favourite poem and why? #Poem #Poetry #FavouritePoem

#AndrewsPoetryPlace "It always seems impossible until it's done."--Nelson Mandela

A great poet to read is Robert Frost. I highly recommend his work to anyone excited about poetry.

Write a song!

@jackiev_writes Touché!

It is easier to be negative than it is to become positive in general, if we just slow down for 1 minute and count our blessings and appreciate what we have, positive outcomes will follow!

@jackiev_writes Awesome!

Through the mind of a writer… like the water of a River it flows endlessly, the rush, the excitement of creating different thoughts simultaneously stimulating the creativity that finally explodes using pen to paper and then a story is born!

@jackiev_writes I immediately think of Mom when I read that book.

When I was growing up, Robert Munsch the Children's Author was my favorite. His book I love you forever was not just any Children's book, it shows how important relationships with family are. What do you think of the book and what does it mean to you personally?

@jackiev_writes So true, it is in our fallen and sinful nature to look at the bad things. But if we just sit back for a minute, and realize how good we have it, God gives us peace.

#eecummings One of the best poets ever in the twentieth century.

#ShortStories A good place to look for short stories for kids

#GKChestertonian Don't forget the greats.

The thermostat is twitching, the mop is on the floor, the barrel's full of fire, the key is in the door. Hurricane is blowing, tornado in the frost. Dust is kicking up a notch, the soup is in the pot. Stir it with a giant's spoon, it thickens like the plot.

Don't worry. That is constantly in my mind. The Lord said don't worry many times in the new testament. We can't worry about yesterday because it's gone, and we can't worry about tomorrow because we have enough problems in the present to deal with. Cast your troubles on God. Peace

@LoveupSandy Thank you for sharing this beautiful story

A life is a life !! #TurkeySyriaEarthquake #earthquake #Syria

When an engineer sees a river and envisions building a bridge between two towns, he uses the mathematical and scientific mind he was given to build that bridge. A poet is much the same, he tries to make sense of the beauty that endures forever and the trash that is burned in fire