Writing Poetry

You can't write poetry on the computer.
-Quentin Tarantino

I have found this to be true - literally. I cannot write a poem staring at a computer screen. I must get out my pen and paper and scribble, scribble, scribble until I have found the arrangement of words that I want to express whatever it is I feel like expressing.

I wonder why that is?

I've written 3 poems in the past few days - it is nice to see some pleasurable work completed. I do like writing poetry - even if it is horribly tragic and I end up crying half the time...just kidding. That was hyperbole. Although sometimes I do feel very, very sad about what is happening in the poem and I will pound my fist on the table and express my feelings in sighs and agonized, whispered, "No!"'s. I have to laugh at myself.

I did not discover that I loved to write poetry until the age of 17, although I did go back and find some old journals from when I was 8 and found that I had attempted several poem-like ventures. I should have learned earlier to stick to tragedy.

I think writing poetry is my favorite kind of writing. I like to write short stories and I have ideas for novels, TV shows, movies, etc., but...there is something about poetry that calls to me. So I write sad poetry, although I am not sure where it is calling me to.

There are a few poems of mine that I really love. Is that bad? I mean, I know great writers hate their work, so by loving some of my poems does that mean I'm doomed to remain a scribbler instead of someone who shares a bit of her soul with the world? I haven't puzzled that out yet.

It is at times like these that I love to read the Emily of New Moon series. Written by L.M. Montgomery, this trilogy is about an aspiring poetess and it's just...beautiful. I don't know where my copies are but they are a comfort to me on days when I feel like I can't do anything at all.

Anyway - this was quite a ramble but I wanted to post something other than poetry today (although that may come later).

Love to all.