When I was younger, I enjoyed reading poems
and would often write nonsense poems just for the sake of rhyming. It wasn’t until I was in high school and
taking a creative writing class that I learned about many different types of poetry
and have often attempted writing different styles. Some styles I prefer more than others.
I wrote poems for many years. I wrote poems and started many different
story lines, but I don’t think I ever finished a single one. My mind has mostly raced ahead of my
pencil. The word processor seemed to add
an ease to writing stories and biography.
I now have the ability to add things and delete things and not worry
about marring the paper in any way.
I rarely write poems anymore. Sometimes I will work on stories with
Jenna. But mostly what I write are
truths and journaling. Once in a while I
take out a pen and paper to accumulate thoughts or take notes. But mostly I do it electronically. It is faster and tons easier to read. I write letters and emails electronically.
But I do print letters and send them through the mail. I mostly write my eldest granddaughter – well
I address her personally, but the letter is really for the entire family.
Once in a while I will send a letter
to someone I have never sent to before, for example this letter was sent along
with heirlooms – one before she was even born.
On Thursday I sent a letter to my grandnephew who has cancer. He is four.
I enjoy writing. I don’t enjoy poetry as much as I used to –
though I have my moments enjoying certain styles like those mentioned in posts
here and here. I have since purchased Mirror,
Mirror and Follow, Follow. see here
My
favorite poets are Carl Sandburg and Langston Hughes. I especially love
Langston Hughes and have read most of his collections – many of which are not
poetry. He has written books about a
character named “Simple”. Very Funny!
Throughout
the beginning of my blog there have been some styles of poetry added to some of
my posts – most seem to be about the weather, but there are some others. Perhaps I’ll share a few of my earlier works
if I make the time to look for and compile them and post them. It will be a while if it indeed happens. Don't count on it.
