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Why Does Poetry Matter?

April 18, 2024
By wild_at_heart PLATINUM, West Allis, Wisconsin
wild_at_heart PLATINUM, West Allis, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
Matthew 6:34 - "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."


I do not write to please, to pressure, expose, preach, or lie. I do not write for a grade, a job, or because I was told to. I do not write for politicians, teachers, or critics. I do not write for those who intend to insult or accuse my style.

I write because I am a human being experiencing life for the first and last time. I write because I experience the tragic beauty that comes from being a woman. I write because I long to know how the flap of a butterfly’s wings resemble that of a heartbeat, how the soil can remember one’s footprints so it can say “Hello, again” later, how the sound of a baby breathing for the first time teaches me everything there is to know about love, and how the world can go silent to embrace the euphoria that comes with being chest to chest with a lover.

I write for the voiceless. I write for those who wish to know what colors decorate the trees and the sky. I write for soldiers, mothers, and the healed. I write for the holy and the sinners. I write because the mountains cannot speak for themselves. I write for my future lover as he and I wait to cross paths. I write because I can for those who cannot; poetry is as simple as that.



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on Apr. 24 at 10:48 pm
Jo_is_in_space BRONZE, Pflugerville, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"There Are People In Your Life That Help You Become The Person You End Up Being, And You Can Be Grateful For Them, Even If They Were Never Meant To Be In Your Life Forever" - Diane Nguyen

I cannot put into words just yet of why I like this poem, but I do, thank you for sharing your perception and experiences through words, its beautiful.