As long as I can remember I have always written. When I was a child I would call what I wrote "songs" and now I obviously know that all long I was writing poems (totally crushing my inner singing/songwriting dreams). They are arguably the same, but there are some key differences.
When life threw obstacle after obstacle at me, I turned to writing. I often re-read my first pieces and every time I am reminded of my natural talent and love for writing. I am impressed (for a young age) by my use of vocabulary and natural flow of the poems. I am also impressed by how well I properly conveyed my emotions. And of course, I'm biased ;)
I do, however, critique myself-as anyone would. Separating myself from writer to reader can be a task but normally I have no difficulty. It is imperative to know that everything I write is not going to be good. I'm going to repeat myself: everything I write is not going to be good. In writing, I recognize my strengths and I recognize my weaknesses. In poetry my weaknesses consist of structuring, form, word-choices, and grammar. It is a bit tricky. Thank goodness for Google.
I am fortunate not to be the only writer in my family. I have an Uncle who is an artist in every definition of the word. I have admired him my whole life and he has influenced me greatly. My older brother writes poetry as well and we frequently share with one another. I think he shines through his poems due to the honesty in his words and reveals his emotions-even the emotions he didn't know he had. He is an exceptional writer. When my brother is taken aback by a poem I have shared with him, I feel no greater joy because I respect his work as well. Imagine that; there is no greater criticizer than a sibling, after all!
Poetry, to me, is a small glimpse of the inner-workings of a person's psyche. Poems reveal a lot fairly quickly. One should always consider how much poetry can affect them, either through writing or reading. For this writer, it's a release of everything I can not or do not say out loud.
Happy Writing,
Katie
*Due to the fact I do plan on submitting my various poems to publishers, I will not share them quite yet on this blog.
When life threw obstacle after obstacle at me, I turned to writing. I often re-read my first pieces and every time I am reminded of my natural talent and love for writing. I am impressed (for a young age) by my use of vocabulary and natural flow of the poems. I am also impressed by how well I properly conveyed my emotions. And of course, I'm biased ;)
I do, however, critique myself-as anyone would. Separating myself from writer to reader can be a task but normally I have no difficulty. It is imperative to know that everything I write is not going to be good. I'm going to repeat myself: everything I write is not going to be good. In writing, I recognize my strengths and I recognize my weaknesses. In poetry my weaknesses consist of structuring, form, word-choices, and grammar. It is a bit tricky. Thank goodness for Google.
I am fortunate not to be the only writer in my family. I have an Uncle who is an artist in every definition of the word. I have admired him my whole life and he has influenced me greatly. My older brother writes poetry as well and we frequently share with one another. I think he shines through his poems due to the honesty in his words and reveals his emotions-even the emotions he didn't know he had. He is an exceptional writer. When my brother is taken aback by a poem I have shared with him, I feel no greater joy because I respect his work as well. Imagine that; there is no greater criticizer than a sibling, after all!
Poetry, to me, is a small glimpse of the inner-workings of a person's psyche. Poems reveal a lot fairly quickly. One should always consider how much poetry can affect them, either through writing or reading. For this writer, it's a release of everything I can not or do not say out loud.
Happy Writing,
Katie
*Due to the fact I do plan on submitting my various poems to publishers, I will not share them quite yet on this blog.