A Shared Experience

Let poetry be your candle in the dark; let its flame burn in your thoughts, fueled by the ink of your pen. It's your literary voice, let it be heard; it is your connection to other sentient souls. If you have a story to tell, or merely find words and phrases weaving through your thoughts, trust in your muse, yourself, and your feelings. The skills will come in time as you connect with similar creative souls that reveal themselves through their pens. Poetry is a shared experience between the poet and the reader; it can inflame the heart, stroke the ego, or appease the soul. Capturing your thoughts on paper or screen for the perusal of others offers an inner satisfaction that must be experienced to be appreciated. Writing poetry will guide you to a deeper awareness of self, there is nothing like it, I promise! You don't need to master any poetic form just be the best poet that you can be; the rest will come with time and practice. I sought refuge from life's compromises, and I found it in poetry. Poetry transposes my feelings through words that others can relate to, and for a brief moment in time, we are one.