Hi,
What a nice topic! I love writing poetry! I have been doing it for some years. Some of it has sold and some hasn't. I wrote a trilogy about 9/11/01. I was so frightened when it occurred! But writing my poetry about it helped me deal with the fear. The poems I wrote were entitled, "Heaven is Crowded Tonight", "Where is John Wayne when we need him?" and " The Lady At the Bus Stop." (The lady got covered with airplane fuel waiting at the bus stop when the plane hit the towers and she died.) These just came to me except the one about the lady at the bus stop which was a real news story. These poems were published in several places.

I'm now working on another trilogy based on my real life experience in the 1960's when I was in my 20's. (I'm currently 78.) They are entitled, "Saturday Night at the Maplebrook Tavern," "Saturday Night at the Maplebrook Tavern but don't dance with the Puerto Ricans!" (I did dance with the Puerto Ricans and that didn't go over well.) and "Saturday Night at the Maplebrook Tavern with my Arabian friends." These poems basically show the fun that existed in the 1960's and also the prejudice that existed then that thankfully, is no longer present today.

I find writing and especially writing poetry relaxing and it helps me get my real thoughts out. It's also rewarding when your writing gets published which mine has at various times. Writing is a good way to get your thoughts and feelings out whether the public sees your writing or it's just for you.

Besides writing poetry, I love reading it. My favorite is The Pathless Woods by Byron. It's interesting because there are no more pathless woods in the world! Reading this poem takes you back to the time when there was pathless woods and how beautiful and natural they must have been.

I just found this topic so I haven't listened to the podcast yet but I am looking forward to doing so!
Thank you!
PML