Kind of a downer. Does this count as poetry? What devices do I need to put in?

[RSaba]

I feel weird.
Like something's dragging me down.
And I just can't come back up.

I'm feeling better now
That weight is leaving now
But through my wrists, now

I feel weird
Like something's making me float
And I just want to come back down.

It's poetry if you want it to be. No need to "put in" any devices- they are to be used, not added. However, this reads simply and there is nothing interesting in the way things are described. Try finding your own way to describe something. Example: Don't use the word "weird." It means something different to everyone. Use something more visual- make a simile ("I feel LIKE a"). That is a poetic device.

You have a good base for an interesting, albeit dark, poem. Feels like drowning, interesting that the writer doesn't want to float up to the top. Try to take the images in your head and put them down on paper.

Great first try, and good luck. I'd like to see what you come up with.