Truth is not so Scary

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  Cheeky Missy September 8th, 2024 17:18

  I love your username or moniker, since it reminds me of when I first began publishing online what few else had ever seen, even in my private circle, my question being along the same line, wanting to know whether what I'd been scribbling for years was actually classified as...poetry. I subscribed to a passel of journals touting themselves as hallmarks of the genre to familiarize myself with what the rest of academia defined as poetry, as opposed to all my textbooks. It was a learning experience and an eye-opener. Meeting other poets and poetesses is how I both ended up here, among other sites, and also with my username.
  That aside finished, this is a lovely expose reflecting the inner turmoil of the writer. Excellently poignant with great details. Thank you for sharing. I like it.

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    AmIAPoet-QuestionMarkSeptember 11th, 2024 02:20

    Hi Cheeky Missy, thanks for the feedback! When I was in school I was taught (or picked up) that poetry was a certain thing where rhyme was important and that was all. I was not good at what high school taught me poetry was, and so I never really got started or had interest in trying. About a year and a half ago, however, to process relationship and life issues, and to self heal, I just started writing. I shared some of it with a good friend who introduced me to Charles Bukowski (she said I wrote similar to him). So I picked up a few of his books and started reading and liked it. So I decided to come here, share some of what I've written, and see what happens. It means a lot to get feedback like this, so thank you deeply!