Poetry? yes!

[gottalovev]

I write stories, but I am under no delusion about my talent as a wordsmith. I consider I do okay for a second language, anyway.

A literary genre I know little about is poetry, though I can admire beauty when I come across it. But write it myself? Very intimidating.

I was totally floored by a poem by my friend lab_jazz, and it came with a template that

Comments

[haldoor]

Oh! This is fantastic! It really is beautiful and speaks so well of where you're from!

I must try it too!

[gottalovev]

thanks dear! I sure tried to convey a bit of where I live...

and yes, you should do it to! the friend I took it from did one that is astounding. I am sure yours would be stellar too!

[daria234]

lovely imagery!

[gottalovev]

thank you! I tried very hard! lol!

[lab_jazz]

That is wonderful Lou. Not only the imagery of your physical environment but also how you've managed to express the love that is enshrined in your connections to family.

I loved reading it

[gottalovev]

thanks Lyn! well I did try my best... and even with the template, as you can see it came out totally different from yours in style (that I really, really love), so that's pretty interesting in itself!

[mel_b_angel]

this is lovely! really lovely :)

[gottalovev]

thank you! it was HARD, and so different from what I usually do. which made it fun, too!