Poetry Mysteries - Leighann Anderson's Blog

Many people, even poets and writers themselves, wonder where the gift of poetry stems from or where it began in their life.  One can state when they began writing but never when or where they suddenly became to know how easily the art of expression begun to rise within them.  It is one of those mysteries that grasp even the minds of non-writers, I, for one, do not know when it sprouted, maybe it's stored in my genes, who knows? 

I was 13 when I started writing but that is only a specific time when my hand begun to place the ability on to paper like an act of fertilization.  Some who read this blog may think it is complete waffle and holds no truth, but I believe my ability for writing is written in my genes awaiting activation.  Anyone can write if they allow their imaginations to run wild but most people lose a lot of it because of adulthood; the child within them has been masked by maturity. 

My writing may not be liked by everyone for each of us has certain tastes and interests but like everything else with age comes change and something once hated or disliked may suddenly become a love or a certain attraction towards a particular form of writing; however, this concept involves everything in life especially when it comes to food; a certain kind of food might have been loathed in childhood but liked in adulthood.

So, the mystery of poetry may never be solved then yet why should one dive so deeply into something that is made up of mystery and expression?

Doris Culverhouse Date: 7/1/2011 4:02:00 AM Welcome to poetry soup, enjoyed reading your Bio and hope you have much success in your writing. Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 7/1/2011 2:12:00 AM i guess people have rare talents within them yet when these are not nurtyred, they fall on the sideways...hoping these will be ignited and shared! ;) huggs Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/30/2011 8:11:00 PM I agree with you that people are born with their gifts. Not sure if it is genetic or something that just comes with one's "spirit." It's awesome how so many people have different kinds of gifts and we can all use our individual gifts to help each other. Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 6/30/2011 6:28:00 PM well Leighann I believe poets are born with a gift ..up to the individual to cultivate that gift .. I began writing at age 5 with encouragement from my parents in early stages of life as they both wrote and sang music and songs and poetry especially my Mother.. so it was natural to me to continue with writing .. excellent thoughts today on this blog luv.. Login to Reply