Writing Poetry

I like to start with an idea, or the figment of such. After that I decide how much I would like to reveal about myself. Am I feeling bold? Bold enough to tell the class about my darkest secret? Or perhaps I’ll withholdingly tell the long lost tale of a semi-broken heart. Either way I tend to write about topics or ideas i’m scared to speak on. Next, I like to decide how my poem will look…The design of your poetry on paper/screen matters deeply (at least to me.) Whenever i’m feeling iffy on what I’m sharing, I tend to make the poem look smaller…Perhaps that’s to do with how the moral of the poem makes me feel. Small and little, like the first lone ant you see before your picnic is overran by a random colony. My last and final step, deciding if I'm willing to share the bits and pieces of myself that I’ve snatched up from thin air, turning them into the ink I used to write their memory down.

Sharing things I have written has been a struggle I’ve faced for longer than I would like to admit…BUT in High School I had a teacher (I won’t name, any names just in case. I got you king) who without realizing it, helped me gain the confidence I needed to share the words I carefully stitched together. To the teacher who did more than teach me High School English, I hope you know how much of an impact you truly made on not only myself, but several brilliant individuals from my class as well. You showed us empathy, sympathy, and anything in between.You taught us how to analyze between the lines, to not only learn but feel the power of both written and spoken words.

The first book I get published, will have a dedication to you…For you are one of the few that actually saw me for me, and wanted to see the world through my view.

Until next time!

With love, Muffin girl <3