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      “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” -Robert Frost

When even the murmur of poetry is mentioned, it seems as though a wave of disappointment washes over the classroom. No one seems to have enough time to rhyme, or to  become "deep" on a emotional level, all  at the same time being a literal genius. This is the case for myself, feeling as though poetry is a definite struggle, needing to incorporate the long list of poetic devices, feeling and self expression throughout each piece. It is a well fought battle when a poem is finished however, feeling great success and satisfaction. My feelings towards poetry changed as I was writing, feeling like I've discovered a side of poetry I actually liked. Poetry in my opinion, is letting your inner thoughts and feelings out on a piece of paper. It is a way of expression that can be shown in numerous forms as well. The one thing I love about writing in this style, is the underlying meanings hidden in your work, left for your readers to discover. I've learned not to label poetry as a struggle anymore (or as much as one) and to give it more of a chance. I definitely surprised myself, with my abilities to write poetry, and plan to continue writing on my own.