I ran across this quote today and I loved it so much I had to share!
"When you write in prose, you cook the rice When you write poetry, you turn rice into rice wine. Cooked rice doesn't change its shape, but rice wine changes both in quality and shape. Cooked rice makes one full so one can live out one's life span . . . wine, on the other hand makes one drunk, makes the sad happy, and the happy sad. Its effect is sublimely beyond explanation." - Wu Qiao
It's amazing how poetry can put into words, emotions that are otherwise very elusive. I've always used poetry to help make sense of complex feelings and have found it very helpful. So, next time you find yourself confused with how you feel about a certain situation, try sitting down and writing a poem about it. You may decide it's not your thing or you just may like it. Either way, try it. Feel free to post a comment about your experience, or even better.....with your poem!!
