The Art of Poetry
Poetry is a subject with its own language: Rhythm, hyperboles, analogies, metaphors. However, one does not need to use fancy rhetorical devices to write such a powerful form of writing. Poetry is not just about rhyming. Rhyming? Words cannot be thrown in randomly in order for it to “sound good”: It is the thought that counts. Poetry is not a way to ridicule anyone. Ridicule? Use what your parents taught you: Respect. Poetry is not writing a literary essay. Instead, it is the words on paper that depict feelings and project inspirational or motivational messages, waiting to be read.
Ever since sixth grade, I have written down my personal experiences. I took a pen and a pad of paper, ready to confess my deepest feelings; feelings that I have concealed for such a long time...Loneliness. I smell the uncomfort around others and the acceptance of one another. At times, I sense that I am unwelcomed in society. The desire to have a camaraderie. I feel my insecurities and my imperfections take over me where I cannot voice my opinions because they do not matter in …show more content…
She needed to pour out her problem, but she did not have the courage to confront the harassment. Suddenly, she thought of an idea -- an idea that will inspire many young, aspiring poets. She wrote about shoving in the lockers, her friends recruiting against her, and the heartless comments on Facebook: “Kill yourself,” “You are a waste,” “Drink bleach to better yourself.” She titled that poem, “Better Watch Out.” Then, she posted it on her social media, and it eventually spread around the internet. Before she knew it, the principal of the school she attended mentioned that it was one of the most beautifully written prose she has ever read. Poetry is one of the best directions to turn to get one’s moral across, and it instigates all kinds of emotions: distraught, bliss,
Poetry is a subject with its own language: Rhythm, hyperboles, analogies, metaphors. However, one does not need to use fancy rhetorical devices to write such a powerful form of writing. Poetry is not just about rhyming. Rhyming? Words cannot be thrown in randomly in order for it to “sound good”: It is the thought that counts. Poetry is not a way to ridicule anyone. Ridicule? Use what your parents taught you: Respect. Poetry is not writing a literary essay. Instead, it is the words on paper that depict feelings and project inspirational or motivational messages, waiting to be read.
Ever since sixth grade, I have written down my personal experiences. I took a pen and a pad of paper, ready to confess my deepest feelings; feelings that I have concealed for such a long time...Loneliness. I smell the uncomfort around others and the acceptance of one another. At times, I sense that I am unwelcomed in society. The desire to have a camaraderie. I feel my insecurities and my imperfections take over me where I cannot voice my opinions because they do not matter in …show more content…
She needed to pour out her problem, but she did not have the courage to confront the harassment. Suddenly, she thought of an idea -- an idea that will inspire many young, aspiring poets. She wrote about shoving in the lockers, her friends recruiting against her, and the heartless comments on Facebook: “Kill yourself,” “You are a waste,” “Drink bleach to better yourself.” She titled that poem, “Better Watch Out.” Then, she posted it on her social media, and it eventually spread around the internet. Before she knew it, the principal of the school she attended mentioned that it was one of the most beautifully written prose she has ever read. Poetry is one of the best directions to turn to get one’s moral across, and it instigates all kinds of emotions: distraught, bliss,