Introduction

Once, I was ravenous when it came to poetry: devouring poetry written by others and allowing the construction of poetry to consume most of my time inside and outside of school. I was 13 years-old. Then, my life took a fatal turn and I allowed my love of poetry to fade into the background. At first, I was OK with just reading poetry and prose and analyzing it for class, and also to make sense of the world. However, as time progressed I felt as if a part of me was missing and so, once again, I picked up a pencil and began to write. I was very rusty. It has taken somewhere between one-and-a-half to two years to ALMOST find my voice again. This blog will illustrate the search for my voice through poetry. The poems I am about to post have been written previously, yet are the thirteen poems that I have carefully wrote and edited thus far. As time progresses I will post more, I hope everyday, yet I know that is a little idealistic. I hope whoever reads this blog enjoys my poetry, hears my voice, and will respond with advice. So, without further adieu, here is my blog: The Intermediate Poet.