Poetry

I have been looking forward to the poetry section of this class. I have never been good at prose, but I have written some poetry in the past and I am looking forward to the opportunity it will provide for me to explore some of my past. I have never been great and expressing myself openly, and I tend to internalize things, especially when it comes to emotional events. I have never really liked that aspect of myself because keeping things inside has led to some particularly acute physical symptoms in the past. I got migraines, panic attacks, and other things as a result of dealing with things internally, especially surrounding my late fiance.  Most of the poetry I have written in the past was for her, and probably was not very good. I didn't follow any style, or really know much about poetry in general. I am looking forward to learning more about it and trying my hand at expressing some of the emotions I have felt since her passing. I have had more life experiences than most people my age when it comes to matters of the heart, so we will see how this goes!