Why Do People Compose Poetry?

Poetry is intimidating and difficult to understand but is that because only certain people pick it up or because we tend to avoid it? While poetry is not my favorite topic, I will definitely agree that it is quite underrated. However, whenever poetry does present itself to me, I always find myself wondering, why would anyone wanna sit down and write this?

With the handy web, I found multiple ways in which people use poetry, some of which I would've never thought of. One being, it can help you understand your emotions and how you feel towards something. Using this individualistic, no-rules type of writing allows people to break free from boundaries and dig into something deeper. With endless freedom, poetry becomes a way to express yourself in any way you want, making your emotions, motives, and intentions so much clearer to yourself. New Girl GIFs - Get the best GIF on GIPHY

Sitting down and taking the time to try your hand at poetry also allows yourself to notice things or see things differently than you had seen them before. A boring cloudy sky no longer remains just a sky but suddenly becomes a reminder of a personal experiences or you notice the details that you didn't notice before and etc. Becoming more aware has shown to increase one's mood and gratitude. So after all, maybe I will give poetry a second thought.

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