Is it possible to peak?

And the people who took that title as dirty, shame on you! lol. But what I mean is like sometimes I feel I've peaked as a writer, that all my best stuff was done years ago between 16-18. (which was 5 years ago) I find I have trouble writing about anything and nothing flows. I've heard of writer's block but this is ridiculous. Maybe I'm being too hard on myself but does anyone else think it's possible to peak with writing?

You are being too hard on yourself. You wrote your best stuff between 16 and 18? Wait until you have twice those years before you judge yourself so harshly. I've been writing longer than you've been alive, and I honestly couldn't pick a period of my life as my "best", because my life experiences have diversified massively over that timeframe.

That said, all these years later, 18-19 were the best years of my life. :-)

Expose yourself to more of life's devastation. It will open you up to write if your are one who writes about things that leave an impact on your soul.

Or just wait, life's devastations will probably come to you at some point anyway. Your young, there's alot ahead for you.

I think I did all my best stuff in the class room. Not poetry classes or anything but sometimes I would jot down little things instead of doing my math or history or even before an art class. Like for instance I wrote A Pocketful of Stars, The Wallet & Images, before my art class, Find Myself There, Fly High & New Feelings during History class lol. Etc. I know I just gotta keep praciting and get into that routine again. But thanks for all the support =) I apperiate it!

I agree and dissagree with rikki, teens do still have lots to learn, and alot of the time we think we know everything, but i really think the creative part comes from all the pain and joy that is expirienced in the teenage years, and we are at the point where we are most able to put it into words. it flows easily for teens because we want to be heard, we are not as afraid of it, we speak out, trying to be our own person. that is where it comes from. At least it is what i believe

I have to agree with Rikki on this one. It's funny Rikki, because I had just sent you a PM on this!! I remember putting myself in a very bad situation when I was a teen, a situation that caused me to be harmed in a way that changed my life drastically. At that point, I thought the worst had already happened to me, along with my previous family situations. Little did I know that life has a whole pandora's box of life altering and painful experiences it can put you through. In the same vein, life has alot of rewards and joyful experiences that balances it all out. That is, if you are wise enough to see them and appreciate them. I think you must go through those painful times to truly appreciate the rest.

=) I think I'm getting better and that I was just outta practice. I can't seem to concentrate on writing when I'm at work (lots of down time to do it tho) but it seems the moment I get to work my mind seems to be formulating silly rhymes and starts of poems. ^_^ We'll see how it goes.

So far I'm working on a poem that was meant for a contest but I don't think I can finish it in time to submit it (it's not fair to others) called "If I were to die tomorrow" and another called "Is it Friday yet?"

"tears" You are so sweet. I hope you don't have to experience life in its true form.