sadandlonely17’s Profile

Hi there. I'm a seventeen year old here in Willard, New Mexico. I'm not much of a poem writer but I do enjoy reading them and writing them when I have an inspiration to do so. I know that all of my poems are rather depressing and unhappy but I believe that poetry is supposed to reflect on what that person is feeling at the time.
That is why I enjoy poetry as much as I do. I thing that a good poet is able to make things that are untangible and help the reader know what that particular thing is just by using the power of discription.
In tenth grade I was in an honors class for English and on whole semester was spent working on poetry and that is when I think that I became so interested in it.
The thing is that my English teacher, Mrs. Erramouspe, didn't like my poems. I got a grade for completing the assignment and having all of the required parts for that particular style of poem but she thought that my poems about suicide and depression where a desparate cry for help.
My poems were anything but that. I was just showing how I was feeling and I would of just been grateful that she aknowleged the fact that I took so much time and effort to do the best that I could. I wasn't going to try and make a attempt at writting something that was cheery and upbeat. That just isn't the way that I am.
So I guess what I am trying to say is that I'm really don't care if anybody likes my poetry. All I am asking is that my poetry is respected and if you think that it is no good to keep your opinions to yourself. Although I'm not against constructive critism. I would like to hear if someone has a pointer that they would like to share so that I can maybe improve my way of displaying my poetry. What I am against is someone just leaving a comment saying how much they don't like what I write.
I understand that my poetry isn't for everybody but I also would like to point out that I don't write any of my poems to please other people. I do it because of self satisfaction.
My poems are the way they are because I'm trying to make feelings that are untangible understandable from my point of view. They are also so dark and depressing because that's the way I am.
I'm a teenager, but I think that my mental anguish goes much more deeper than just being a teenager. I'm always afraid of what if these feelings that are expressed in my poetry don't go away and I can no longer use the excuse of being a teenager.
So that is all that I'm going to put in my biography. I'm a new to this site so if you have any pointers about how I can make it better please leave a comment.