Poeming It Out Loud

(photo taken for Chickadee Road)

Poeming It Out Loud

I took an E-course

this early spring of twenty twelve

that truly changed

my writing life
and me way down deep inside

My inspiring friend Liz

created a course entitled

"Poem It Out"
little did I know back then 
just how much it would inspire me 

I decided to take it

because my girlfriend Jennifer

was taking it too
it would be something we could 
share together along the way

I wanted to re-ignite the poet

that was tucked way down 

deep inside me
for she had gone missing 
for a very long time

What I received along the way 

was so much more

than I could ever

put down into words
for writing became a spiritual act

To Poem it Out Loud

is reaching way down 
deep inside of yourself

pulling out the words
that have been buried for awhile

I learned to express myself

to let go of the hurts

the words they came with honesty

they just kept pouring out
spilling onto the page

I am grateful for the experience

of what I learned about myself

 in that very short time
for you see six weeks 
just wasn't long enough for me

Thank you Liz

for the experience

of learning and discovery

to find my voice again
 learning to share my very own words 

When given the chance

to express how you feel

write from your heart
record every emotion
learn to Poem It Out Loud

(Poem It Out inspiration from the Liz Lamoreux's E-Course)