What Type of Poetry Is Best

What type of poetry is best? 

 

If I were to write in a structure 

Where all the rules apply 

I might be tempted to enter 

Some Quatrain type Rubai.  

 

But there are days when I can’t feel 

The rules or any type 

Of poetry to match my mood 

No imagery or hype.  

 

I simply want to write along 

With what I’m feeling then 

So that my insides get cleaned out 

And structure may begin again.  

 

Which way is better? I don’t know 

nor do I even care 

For any writing from my head 

Has much glory and some flair.  

 

So like what you want for now I say 

And read whatever you can  

For poetry can lighten the heart and soul 

Of any aged woman or man.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Na Avatar
November 29, 2019 at 1:48 AM
Congrats on your winning poem Christine
Messina Avatar
November 28, 2019 at 12:31 PM
Poetry can be a great medicine..but yes, write how or what you feel in the moment. Nice write Christine.. Charlie
Bialczak Avatar
November 28, 2019 at 6:22 PM
Thank you!
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