A Poem

Each line I write 

I bleed with each key 

spilling my heart 

into each verse

People reach each line

writing comments and reviews

opinions and notions

Poem after poem

Some make you sad

or mad

some disappointed 

or frustrated 

Each poem 

Each line and stanza 

are written with so much time 

but read in so little time

Each of us bare our soul into 

every poem 

some just ramble on

This is a poem 

a poem of rambling 

and nonsense

A poem worked on 

time spent on each word

but read in so little time

A poem is a poem 

Reviews

[Eilis]

I think this encompasses so much of what it feels like to write and share in a public space. Once our writing is out there, we can’t control how people respond to it. We also don’t know how it will make us feel until we get those comments or no one comments at all. But the act of sharing is an important part of growing as a writer—especially when we do get feedback that can help us see our writing differently. I felt all those things in your poem and recognized a lot of my own experience as a writer sharing online. Enjoyed reading your perspective here!