Poetry is famously *not my medium* but sometimes it’s what feels good. I have deep admiration for poets and all they are able to communicate in such a tiny volume of words. I think the reason I’ve always found it intimidating is because poetry requires so much patience.
To go back and scrutinize a few lines and sporadic punctuation is so much more difficult (to me at least) than filling a blank page with paragraphs of prose.
Alice taught me (hi Alice!) that poetry has 4 components — music, story, structure, and imagination. I’m making peace with the fact that I won’t hit all 4 components, to hit even one on my first go would be a great feat. I’m trying something new, for me, and that’s enough. ❤️
She’s a poet!!!!