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@h-jones Thanks for tagging me!

@silverdragon This is a great discussion.

I write poetry because… well, it lets me say what I want to say in a way that stories or novels can’t. It lets me just pour forth thought and emotion without there having to be a plot or even characters.

The magic poetry holds for me is how when I read others’ poems, it can reveal so much so simply in such an interesting way… same for when I write. It lets me rant about how I feel, or tell a story, or move people in different ways, or make people think.

My favorite form is… well, I love everything, honestly. I love to experiment and try lots of different forms. I’ve never taken actual poetry classes, so I don’t know all the proper terms. I try out free-verse, or stuff that half-rhymes and just flows but doesn’t always rhyme. But one of the easiest forms for me to fall into is an almost rap-style ranting that just goes on and on. XD I also really like when there’s a set of four lines, and two of them rhyme (like first line rhymes with third, or second with fourth).