Thinking About Poetry

I have been starting to write some poetry again. I used to write poetry a long time ago. There is something special about poetry. Actually you can write and express what you really feel in short sentences.

Poetry is so many ways is like music. Actually the lyrics of music are really poetry. Reading the Old Testament in the Bible much of the middle part is in poetry form. It begins with Job then Psalms, Proverbs and Songs of Solomon. The books of the Prophets a lot of them are in poetry form as well. King David of Israel wrote a lot of the Psalms and they were all song by his choir.

Another thing is most of British and English Literature is written as poetry as well. So if you are a lover of poetry you will read a lot of literature.

Recently I have been starting to reading poetry from a modern American poet T.L. Stokes. I mention her in an earlier blog from a few weeks ago about Eagles. Also, I went to high school with her and her sisters.

So my recommendation is to read some poetry and then try writing poetry as well. You may be surprised how good you do. Let your family and friends read your poetry too. They will be able to help you get real good at it.

Like with my writing you really have to start somewhere. In the same way write about your experience and from the heart; nothing else you will fall in love with writing person to yourself.  Until next time be happy.