Poetry is an art that is much different than the rest. Most of us have a problem with being open, but this is the one thing poets love doing. Poets are bold and raw and brave and powerful.
I admire poetry. I wish I could write better poetry. But recently, a poetry firework went off in my chest, and now I am back to writing. It may not be good, but it is mine, and that is something.
Truth be told, I do not think there is a such thing as “bad poetry”.
A friend of mine once told me, “Always be proud of your work. No matter how good or bad it is, it came from the heart and that is amazing on its own.”
Writing an essay or an article does not take as much effort and precision to me, as poetry does.
All writing requires thought and structure, but the irony of poetry is that it does not have to make sense or have perfect grammar, and that is why it is so difficult sometimes. Because a poem has to make you feel something. It has to touch you and evoke some sort of emotion. Poetry is not for normal people. It is for the wild, subtly insane, gut-tugging, heart-shattering creative little souls, who want nothing more than to vent our frustrations and triumphs through a different outlet.
I think someone reading poetry to me at night is more beautiful than someone singing me a lullaby. The honesty sounds better to me, even if the person has a raspy voice.
However, songs are poetry as well. Rap is rhythm and poetry. It is talent. It is discussing a rain drop and discussing the bittersweet feeling of falling in love simultaneously.
The English language is a playground.
Explore the monkey bars.
Poetry has opened up new doors for me. Reading poetry with an open mind can give you several perspectives and interpretations.
Said the shotgun to the head is my bedtime story.
Hamlet’s to be or not to be still bewilders me, as it should.
I even want to name my daughter Annabelle Lee.
If you find that burst of inspiration, be sure to let it out. Write it on your hand if you can’t find paper. If you don’t have a pen on you, well then you’re probably not a writer to begin with.
But get your thoughts out from your mind and onto a page.
Let the world hear.
We’re all ears.
Start writing kid.
