A Beginner Writing Poetry

Now is a great time to channel our emotions into art. One way to do this is through poetry. I am no expert when it comes to writing poetry, I am definitely still a beginner. In school, I never saw the deeper meaning behind a poet’s word. It took me a long time to understand what they were saying at all, let alone what lay beneath.

While I don’t enjoy analyzing poetry, I have always loved writing it. It was not until this past year that I got into writing poems again. I have never written any poems that weren’t for school.

My favorite style of poem to write is free form. This is the easiest and most enjoyable to write in my opinion, because there are no guidelines. If you want to read some of those poems, check them out here!

Haiku

Sometimes I like to play around with more standard poetry, though. Here is a Haiku I wrote just for my newsletter.

Today is the day
I will finally break free
of my own self doubt

For those who don’t know, a haiku is three lines. The first is made up of 5 syllables, the second 7 syllables, and the third 5 syllables. If you want to watch a scene from one of my favorite shows where they have a haiku battle. It is from Avatar: The Last Airbender which used to be on Nickelodeon.

Sonnet