Ever felt like this?

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Ever felt like this?

Truth is, no I haven't and in some ways I wish I had, using poetry is this manner would bring a purity to it that would, in my opinion, shine through. The question did make me think though and don't get me wrong, poetry plays a big part in me being me. I started writing the week I join the Pigpen and I saw it as a way of writing down all the photographs I never took, all the little exchanges that some how have influenced my life, I guess poetry to me is the jumbled diary I never kept, there is always a truth or a memory in these diary poems and I invest a lot of emotion when writing. There has been many times when my ability gets in the way and I feel I am going backwards, I recently started to complete last year NaPo simply because I was stuck, it did help me, and I think its because of why I write, each new topic links to a memory that I can draw on. Sometimes the results are bland and don't work but sometimes they do and these are the ones I care about. One last point and its an important one is the workshopping on this site is second to none and the only place I really trust people with my poems.  
Best Keith

Keith loved your response and what you shared, I have always been able to connect with your poetry and as your official stalker and fan I feel it is only fitting to mention that what you have expressed here most closely resembles what is behind a lot of my writing.  Sadly I am in a not too dissimilar place to Leanne at the mo.  Want to write, but equally don't want to write. Lost all sense of creativity....but it is still in there and driving me up the wall with odd bursts that jump out and go onto replay for days on end.
 
Re- the site generally, Previously I would have added an amen to your last comment, but to my view, the feedback has taken on a bit a of a scatter gun effect recently. (Not just for my poems - talking about what I see happening for others).  Some poems get loads of attention and excellent feedback and some get only the most superficial of comments with no real meat for the poet to work with. Also, sometimes a poet is out of fashion or has never been in fashion and it seams that no matter what they write it gets over looked.  No obvious reason or suggestion as to why or how to help.  (I know how hard the mods and others work on the site to ensure everyone gets a shout and to keep the spirit of the site as intended).  Think it is the age old problem of the disparity between how takers and givers operate and as such this is more a plea to ask people to occasionally check out some of the posts with only a couple of shallow comments and see if you can give then a crumb or two of consideration.  Probably going to attract some flack for saying this  - not saying this to those who work on the site to keep it running or even those who already are so generous with their time and what they offer by way of crit.   Just using this space to say something I've been thinking for a long time.
When I read Leanne's original post I thought hell yes I'm a depressed writer Oh well according to this post this is all normal so no worries then!...but then the thought came... when we do write and really want to workshop it there is no real support to beat the bugger into shape and then we feel even more dejected and just want to quit writing completely.
Actually I can amen your comment - this is the best site going for crit and open discussion.  Where else on the web could I belong to a group and post up a negative comment and have it accepted for what it is ?  ( And the crit when it flows, is second to non and I cannot thank every one who does share their thoughts enough.  This is an amazing community and should be cherished).

NAPM is looming large on the horizon.  Hope it is running again this year as for the last two years it has been a writing life saver.  (Sort of love / hate thing going on with it.  It is a hard task master, but then it yields a lot of fruit...some of which is actually worth consuming).