03-19-2013, 05:01 AM
It's surprising what you know about when you are determined to find something -- for many years my "sheltered" existence led me to write mostly observational pieces with a lot of introspection. Then the introspection started me questioning why I was sheltered 
Poetry did good things for my life after that.
Nevertheless, we sometimes look for poetry in the wrong places. There are no "unpoetic" subjects. Consider the journey experienced by the dirt on the bottom of your shoe. Where does water go? Why doesn't the sun realise I'm not in the mood for its brightness? Why did the neighbours throw out their old couch? Lots of stuff
Poetry did good things for my life after that.Nevertheless, we sometimes look for poetry in the wrong places. There are no "unpoetic" subjects. Consider the journey experienced by the dirt on the bottom of your shoe. Where does water go? Why doesn't the sun realise I'm not in the mood for its brightness? Why did the neighbours throw out their old couch? Lots of stuff
It could be worse