I've recently discovered that I quite like the idea of writing poetry. This is something that is completely new to me as, I mentioned during the setting of my goals, and by doing it I am undertaking a new challenge and also developing new skills. I have in fact become quite passionate about it recently and have started work on multiple poems. I've included two of my completed ones in this post. I wrote my first poem as a creative response to a text that I studied for English in class. I then went on to defend it for my Individual Oral Presentation. I will not present it on my blog however as it cannot be understood out of context.
Stars are a component of our universe that I am exceptionally fascinated by. Of course stars have captivated mankind throughout history and I'll be one among the thousands that have written about it. I chose to write about them regardless of this though, as I rarely go to sleep at night, without spending a few moments gazing at the heavens. Anyway here's the poem......
A Glimmer of Hope
When All hope is lost
And mortality offers no respite
And I see no point, in continuing to fight
I look toward the heavens
Guidance it gives unto me
From its countless stars
Galaxies apart, yet soothing me from afar
Lead me down the right path, oh messengers of God!
A glimmer of hope
In times of lingering darkness
Without which, I must confess
I doubt I'd make it through each day
The basic idea of this poem this that I look toward the heavens (stars) when I feel somewhat lost and am in want of guidance or moral support. I know that this particular poem is not that good, but for an amateur I think its a pretty decent effort. I have managed to maintain the rhyming pattern throughout the poem and the structure is pretty much the same as well. Below is another poem I wrote recently
A Purposeless Existence?
I often gaze toward the heavens
And ask myself the question,
Am I, but a speck of dust
That persists for no apparent reason?
Is there a point to my existence?
Do I make a difference?
Or am I just another speck
That exists to fill in the emptiness?
They say that every little thing matters
But a speck of dust in this infinite universe
Is about as significant as this verse
The pointless thoughts of a lost soul
The idea that this poem is based on quite obviously contrasts the idea that the first poem is based on. The first poem is about hope whilst this one does not even hint at it. I'm not going to write out a full blown literary analysis of the two poems here as it would be pointless for me to do it, considering the fact that I wrote them . Though there is rhyme in this poem there really is no structure to it. However I have maintained the same structure throughout the poem. Personally, I think the second one is more abstract and my aim is in fact to try and write abstract poetry as that is the type of poetry that I find most intriguing. I have Increased my awareness of my strengths and areas for growth. Maintaining the structure and getting the idea across would be the strengths. I do need to work on things like the rhyming patterns. Though this is not essential for poetry, it makes sense to have a pattern if there is a certain sense of rhyme in it. There are several poems which I have not completed as yet, and I will add them to my blog once I finish them. I presume that I will be able to do so during the course of this week.
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