“my heart woke me crying last night
how can i help i begged
my heart said
write the book” – rupi kaur
I’m fairly new to reading poetry, but it is a genre that I am quickly starting to love. I feel books and stories we read are the most powerful when they connect with us in a very deep and personal way. That wonderful feeling you get when someone’s words so perfectly capture a feeling, a thought, or an experience that you yourself have never fully been able to verbalize or express. I find that poetry especially has the power to do this, to inspire, to motivate, and above all to make us feel. There are two books of poetry I read recently and thought I would share my thoughts and experience. Continue reading “Exploring Poetry”