I just had a lot of poems accepted for publication - although it’s with a mental health charity - i don’t know which publisher or format but there will be a mentor for my final edits / order and a designer for the rest of the layout
Just wondering in general how many write poems as a rule - cos i feel a bit stupid
love poems going out there - very personal - and having everyone go 'oh i write poems like that but would only share with their partner.
is that like a mild paranoia type thought? not abnormal paranoia like sz i mean just normal fears?
I used to write poetry to express what was going on in my head almost obsessively, all over the place. I wrote them all down (along side other things) for my mum for the christmas the year after I came out of hospital, it was a confessional, come love, come hopeful book. It means a lot to my mum, but since doing that I haven’t written an awful lot of poetry, I express myself through writing but I don’t do poetry most of the time.
Good for you for getting published! That’s awesome!
I took a poetry writing class in college. It cured me of the desire to write poetry. (It sent my internal editor into overdrive. Plus, I’m kind of touchy about sharing my work.)
It’s very strange writing poetry one may even say that you are a “poet” if you do so. But if you write poetry and don’t mean to you are a “poet and you don’t know it”
To the OP: I do write poetry. I like to turn what would be journal entries into poems. But given my high stress and disordered mind I don’t like to share my poems with people. They have a lot of things that people wouldn’t get. But I’ve written many and it gives me very nice feelings. I love playing around with different wordplays. And turning my nastiest thoughts into something fun.
I write poems when I get inspired. Most i wrote in 2001-2002 when I was finishing school before my breakdown. Got a anthology I want to get published. And two memoirs too. And articles. I’ve got the writing now I just need publishers galore. It’s my dream to be published writer and poet
I write poetry from time to time, when inspiration strikes. Sometimes it’s about love, sometimes it’s about other feelings or passions. I don’t think it’s stupid at all.