Writing Poetry / Good Movie

[Strugglin]

Lately, on some of my darker days, when the need to express the emotions has nowhere to go, and there is nobody to listen, I've started to write, and I do feel like it helps me. Even though it's dark, it lifts my spirits to try to put these feelings into words. I watched a movie called "Paterson" and found it very inspiring. It seems like the movie gave me a new way of looking at writing poetry.

Anyone know of other inspirational movies? or shows? I'm watching the first season of "After Life" now and really like it.

[Strugglin]

Here are 2 short poems I wrote. No real format or anything, just words attempting to express feelings:

"Symphony"

I'm not a poet.

I'm a musician, haunted

By the pain

That whispers

Between

The notes

Coming from my heart.

Without words,

The music speaks.

I have a sad song to play,

A hauntingly beautiful

Symphony of suffering.

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"Ghost"

I'm in Love

With an illusion

Of a feeling

For a shadow

Of a ghost.

[Hidden in reply to Strugglin]

Oh my, Strugglin, these poems are very good. You have a way with the written word, it is obvious.

I am in awe of the many members here who have such a talent for writing, you are one of them.

Keep writing. 🖌

[Strugglin in reply to Hidden]

Hey, thank you snowdaze! I really appreciate that!

[Hidden in reply to Strugglin]

You are most welcome, and thank you for sharing the poems with us.

[Pinkie56 in reply to Strugglin]

Wow you're very good. Straight from the hip to the heart. Well done! Keep it up.

[Pinkie56]

I write too. Would love to read what you've got when you're ready to share. 🌻

[DodgeDhanda]

Hi Strugglin. I was gonna start by saying put your poems on here & as I scrolled down there were 2 & I personally felt the deepness in both of them as everyone has that metaphorical symphony within that can be either a negative or positive & ghost is like another version of the song pretty woman running in my head thinking of someone at the same time.

Now the movie & show I've not seen so I don't know BUT I do love watching restoration shows as I suppose for me it symbolises taking old & renew it after others have deemed it scrap & thats how I used to see myself & I suppose when I decided to start putting me first I started restoring myself too. I suppose we all get inspiration from different things & if something make you smile watching on TV then it's for you .

[Grace6228]

I loved your poems!

[Junella]

I do a lot of religious/theological reading that stretches my mind. Sometimes dark poetry can help get negative feelings out, but too much of it has the opposite effect for me and I start crying, especially nostalgia writing. I feel best after writing poetry or journaling about nature and being thankful--even thankful for things of the past.

I actually wrote a novel once and had it published. (It's on Amazon.) I wrote nonfiction on my job for a magazine (now retired). But I just can't seem to do it any more and lack motivation and use time up for other things. It's also a hobby that is not active enough. My husband paints modern art.

When I was depressed in my youth I took art lessons locally, and that was a wonderful mood elevator. I did mountain scenes and nature in oils.