When you think of poetry, what comes to mind? I think of the little things in life being appreciated and not taken for granted. When I write poetry, I want to express myself to the fullest. But I want to be moved when I read other people's poetry. I want to feel things I didn't know was possible. Sometimes, I think I want too much from poetry.
Have you ever read something that blew you away? I like to think that I blow people away with my work. But when I come across someone's work that is a complete masterpiece, I can only be grateful that I was able to read it. It's a real treasure, isn't it? But why does poetry move you?
Why Poetry Can Move Mountains
I wrote my first poem in middle school when I was just a girl. And I had no idea that it was any good. Not until my literature teacher approached me the next day in class and told me that my poem was really good. He even read it to the class to showcase how that specific form of a poem should be written.
I instantly got high on the success of that one poem. And I was hooked from the start. And ever since that day, I have written for any and every reason. Yet I'll never forget reading my first poem. Well, the first poem that moved me. It would have brought me to my knees had I been standing then.
It was about a woman who was lost. And when I tell you, it was beyond perfection. Every word had its place. And I'll be honest, it was a poem with words that I didn't know the definition of. I had to look them up to understand the entire poem, but when I finally understood, I was speechless.
It was so much better because of those lesser-known words. It made it even more interesting and different because anyone can write a simple word poem. Many famous poets have very simply written poetry. And it's great. However, I am fascinated by the words that describe something better than just using the simple name of what you are trying to express.
There are words for EVERYTHING, and I mean everything. If you are writing and you think, hmm, there has to be another way to word this to express what I am trying to say 
better. And I'm telling you, there absolutely is a better descriptive word out there to describe anything you have to say.
So, what kind of poetry moves you? I would love to hear from other amazing writers about their favorite details of poems.