A Little Poetry In Me

     Last week in class we were told to write about poetry. I immediately rolled my eyes at this task, as I'm not very interested in writing or reading poetry. I know that poetry is a way of expression, but I've never quite been so good at putting my big thoughts into such fluid and easy rhymes. I'm always open to new challenges, and after giving it some thought, I had decided that I wanted to create something that I was going to be proud of. Not just something that was going to give me a good mark. To get inspiration, I headed to YouTube.
     While browsing one of my favourite YouTuber's channels, I came across a spoken word poem she had written entitled 'Skinny'. Dodie Clark is the owner of the channel 'doddleoddle', and is known for her covers and original songs.

     After watching this video, I found the inspiration I was looking for. Writing my first poem came easier than I thought. The other two quickly followed, and I realized I was actually enjoying writing poetry. Although I may not be the best poet, it's something I think I will continue to try once in awhile in the future. I've gotten past the stigma that it has to rhyme or be super symbolic. Instead, poetry can be more free and creative than that. The story doesn't have to be hidden away in some symbolism; it can still be told.