But half these people didn't even know what poetry really was…they all believed it was written by 18th century kings declaring their undying love for their wives.
If you actually take a look at poetry, various types in its different shapes and forms you will discover it’s not all boring mumbo jumbo - it actually means something.
Have you ever tried writing poetry? It’s actually rather therapeutic…it doesn’t matter how bad or good you are at it, but give it a go - humorous, serious, a love poem, whatever you want!
Letting your emotions and feelings out, onto a page, styling your thoughts, drawing your dreams, and looking back at the masterpiece (or not) that you’ve created.
The well known phrase: don’t judge someone before you know them, well I believe that phrase applies to poetry. Imagine it is a person. Boring and dull on the outside, a plain face with grey hair, not much to say and a monotone voice. But dig beneath the surface and you will discover so many interesting and exciting facts. The guy you thought was happily married actually has 2 families and has been stealing from his company - the woman you assumed stayed in every Saturday night watching TV soaps is actually a multi millionaire with a house in LA.
It’s the same with poetry, the surface seems boring, but dig a lot deeper and you’ll discover gold.
As you pull apart the words in the poem, you realise that there are several meanings, hidden stories that you never knew existed. Many older poems illustrate this idea. They appear to be about something very simple, but actually have many complications and confusions running through them.
So don’t judge poetry, get to know it, have a go at it, and then if you still detest it, then you can groan and mumble “Oh, no, not poetry!"
I love poetry, discovering the meanings behind the words is like an adventure.
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