The Poetry Students

the poetry students

as requested by @shout-into-the-voiddd

reciting stanzas of your favorite poems under the light of the moon

pages covered in notes and annotations

repeating words aloud to feel how they roll through your mouth

a love for beauty and the many ways it can be expressed

quiet moments outside, listening to the sounds of nature

paying attention to little things others might miss

understanding the importance of diction and figurative language

studying the lives of famous poets, seeing how their worlds impacted their writing

the crunch of autumn leaves underfoot

an appreciation for those who can use a few words to communicate something infinitely complicated

long hours curled up reading in your favorite chair

feeling a sense of camaraderie between yourself and your favorite poets

thin poetry volumes stacked on your shelves

a love for metaphor and simile

reading the works of Langston Hughes and Emily Dickinson, Jamaica Kincaid and Lord Byron, appreciating the infinite variety

a messy desk, drawers filled with an array of papers

awe over how mere words on a page can transmit deep emotion

cloudy mornings

a notebook filled with half-formed poems, lines and stanzas borne from a moment of inspiration

warming your fingers on a mug of hot tea

seeking a way to capture the human condition in ink on the page

using poetry to make sense of your world and experiences