That first poem
The first poem I remember writing was about the poetry of Robert Morgen. It was a homework assignment and we had to write a page discussing some of his work.
I must admit I didn’t feel like writing a whole page of prose so I came up with the bright idea of writing a poem about poetry. Which meant less words to write.
The funny thing is that I really enjoyed the freedom of writing poetry and what started as a cheeky way of saving time and energy quickly became a means of expressing myself.
As for that first poem, I no longer have it, but my teacher loved it and encouraged me to dabble further. Certainly a win/win for me.
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