My Poetry Experience

       Poetry to me is art. It is a way for people express their emotions and opinions, and tell their stories in less formal writing. For the most part I love reading poetry and hearing people speak their poetry. As for writing poetry, I'm a train wreck. I have not done poetry for two years so this poetry assignment brought up a lot of fear. So many thoughts were running through my mind in the time leading up to starting my first poem. I was worried that I would not be good enough, that my poems would suck, and that I would just plain embarrass myself. It's hard for me to put my writing out there, and although I'm becoming more comfortable showing/presenting my work to others, handing in writing that I'm not secure with is just straight difficult. Once I started putting out ideas, and words on paper, as well as seeking out assistance, it was much easier to understand where exactly the best starting point was for me. Seeing examples helps me write, examples inspire me and for this project they were my saving grace. I think that this project, although difficult at the start, was a great experience for me to practice different styles of writing. I look forward to trying out different writing styles that I do not normally use, mostly because I feel like it is a good way to learn.