There is something fascinating about poetry where one can write something they are genuinely passionate about, and then a month later, rereading it, it no longer has the same resonation. That’s the crazy thing about poetry; you can feel so strongly about something or someone and let those feelings fly out in the ink, and in the far near future, the feelings won’t feel the same. A love poem can turn heartbreaking after a time of growth, but from another perspective, the original love poem was always tragic. The message is in the eye of the beholder. That is the best part of poetry; the double meanings throughout can help anyone feel validated with their feelings and situations.
The other interesting thing about poetry is that the reader’s age can affect the poem’s perception. If a 12-year-old reads a Shakespearean Sonnet, their interpretation, even if guided by someone who understands the more significant meaning, will still view the poem with an almost lackluster view because they don’t have the life experience to understand the complex emotions placed in the Sonnet. Even if someone has studied Shakespeare and his works, they still won’t be able to interpret the poem in the intended matter because poetry is meant to have different meanings depending on the person reading it. In the spirit of poetry, this article will end with a poem… about poetry. This poem will be about inspiration and love. I hope you enjoy it.
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I find inspiration in infatuation,
And within the pain and heartbreaks;
But in true genuine love,
The mind and heart doth not agree
On the words and melody
To create such sweet symphony.
For the mind wants clear and concrete,
While the heart yearns for chaos—
Like waves in the sea,
The mind wants answers,
While the heart just wants to be.
And here we find
that the inspiration we seek
was deep inside,
and can only be found
in the delicate form
of poetry.