Special K

You *know* you like my poetry. ;P

Oh, and I don't think that you have to experience "the true love, the heartache, the immense depression, and death" firsthand to be able to write poems about 'em. I've never really experienced some of those things myself (in the hardcore sense), and yet I've written poems about each one before. Look at Emily Dickinson; most of her poems are about death in one way or another, and yet she never experienced death. I think that the real deciding factors in writing poetry are a good imagination, strong feelings about the subject, and a lot of background in other literature (especially reading it). Dickinson, for instance, came up with some great imagery of death in "Because I could not stop for Death--"... A horse-driven carriage, a house that resembles a grave, and lively children playing at recess.

Think about it... You don't have to be, say, diagnosed with cancer, to have strong feelings about it. It all depends on what role it plays in your life... For instance, you say that you haven't had any of the "true love" or the "heartache", so you could probably write some good poems about a life that lacks those things.

I love your poems Chris.

It isn't like I've never experienced anything bad in my life. I'm not that big of a princess! I have my good days and bad ones too. Yet I just don't feel the need to express it in poetry. I've tried just because I've heard it is "therapeutic" and I just drew a big blank which frustrated me even more. I have written a few decent poems in my time though but I think they were just flukes.
(Chris, obviously Dickinson didn't know about death first hand. Makes it a little hard to write poetry that way hm? Ha)

I guess poetry is just an acquired taste. I at one point hated poetry. In fact I laughed when my AP English teacher told me I would be good at poetry. (Proven wrong by her for the hundredth time).

I guess the reason I like poetry is the same reason you don't care for it much--it can be depressing. The reason I like to read and write depressing things is because life feels so much better for me when I see that it could be worse.

But, I will admit: sometimes you just gotta take a break from the "dark and depressing." I do like comedies, but usually in movies.

Heh, I like to read poetry sometimes, but forget about me writing it, unless it is free verse. Then it doesn't have to rhyme, and I can be like,"That is abstract!"

*huggily* I am stalking you... ^_^ Well, If I knew where you were. *tears*

Apparently it is an aquired taste. Like sushi...yum. I could really go for some sushi. I haven't had any in a long time. Without the fish though...just the veggies. It is called something else though, not sushi. Sashimi? Oh wait, what am I supposed to be talking about again? Poetry? Focus Nessa! Focus!

Abstract poems are good as long as they aren't so abstract that no one gets them. That just tortures poor English kids like us. (Good thing you-know-who never made us read any. Or maybe she did...that class is kinda a haze. Should be considering all I did was sit in the back and talk to you and Pan!) And you aren't stalking me Sam! I'm glad to see you refound my blog!

i really in joy some poems u guys have on here there off the gizzang