Why do you write poetry?

I write it because I also like to express how I feel.

I agree....and I also do it when I'm bored....I can sit around and write about nothing for hours.

I write poetry to express meself basically...cuz i dont feel like tellin my probz to othas...so i write poetry.....lolz.....quite a lame reason though:P:P:P....lol

i write poetry because its away of expressing my self even thou sometimes it doesnt rhyme.

I write because i can use my imanigation or its a way to express what i'm feeling inside.

i tend to write when im depressed cus i have so many feelings inside that i need to get out of me and writing can sometimes do just that. If i didnt write i think id go craaazzzy lol :) beanxx

I tend to write when I am feeling overwhelmed and need an outlet, it doesn't matter what type of situation, I have found that all situations can become overwhelming, whether it is sad, happy, love, or what.. and everyone needs an outlet, this is mine, writing and just keep writing.

--Sher

I write for a bunch of reasons. The most obvious is it helps me connect with others. Also to express myself, keep me out of bordem, communicate my idea, and just because I have fun doing it.

I write for alot of different reasons. It's a cool, fun hobby now, but when I first started, it was to vent my feelings. It was theraputic. It still is at times. I'm a very creative and imaginative person, and poetry is a good way to flex those creative muscles. Feedback from other poets is also a plus. Good or bad reviews always make my day :)

i write to get my emotions out..it really does help like when im really sad and i write i feel a whole lot better and i also dont got to go n complain to people bout my problems which is a bouns hehe
xoxo bre

I write because its the best way I can express how I truely feel and won't feel stupid for my thoughts. I tend to say things a little different than most might...you'll have that!!

Sarah

I write poetry because it is a way to release feelings with doing things i regret.

When words that make complete sentences fail to display my emotions I write. I write also in the hope that my abstract ideas and fragmented sentences make sense to others, and maybe help them see life or whatever in a new perspective.

I write poetry in an attempt to convey a meaning or purpose that eitehr disturbs me or affects me in everyday life. other reasons include strong emoitons taht i have no one to share with. no friends i can tell everything to.....

I write poetry as an attempt to finally get others to understamd how I feel(although they still dont' get it!) and to try and understand the world, sometime I don't even know why I am writing something because I just go and type how I feel into a poem
check out my poems people! I don't have a lot because I am new to this!

I write poetry because i find it hard to express my feelings, and writing it down comes straight from the heart

If you told me 3 months ago that I would be able to write poetry, I would've laughed my head off! To me I didnt chose to write poetry, writting poetry came to me. When I am in a deep emotional situation (happiness, sadness, greif, depression) words are automatically created. I try to improve my writting by...um.... well... writing! But the best poems I write are when I am in a deep emotional state or I just absorbed a realization about myself or life or something like that. And the best thing about writing poetry is that it makes you swim in a world you can't exit until you finnish writing it. And the best reward is when you know you did a good job by simply shaping your emotions into letters.

In real life I can't express my real feelings vocally to others...poetry is how I get it out. It heals the pangs and hardships in life...FOR ME anyway. I've gotten to the point now where I can write something down and share it with others. At first I wrote and kept it secret from everyone. Besides totally enjoying it, it has opened me up to many people and I've been able to share a different side of myself with the people I hold close to me. I love writing...

Let me counter question you:
"Why do you communicate with others?"
If you can answer this question then you will get the answer of the question "Why do you write a poetry"

i write just to express my feelings

Around here NO ONE writes poetry but it has helped me sooo much. Like some people on here I can't really express my words verbally because my thoughts get mixed up and it comes out wrong but when you give me a piece of paper I can explain exactly how i feel through poem or rhyme. I write because it helps me out with depression and is one of the few things I can say I'm good at. :)

I really think it's what i like to do, It's expressed from what i feel, us emo's always do this.

i write because it's just a betetr way to get all those mixed feelings about certain things out, than say, writing in a journal. because you can't turn it to something beautiful.

I write because it's my own form of creativity. No one else in my family writes poetry. well, ok, my dad does, but I write more then him, for he expresses himself in music. My sister expresses herself in comics. And the rest of my family...they're just wierd, lol. Is that answer good enough?

I WRITE POETRY WHEN I CAN'T TALK TO ANYONE ABOUT HOW I FEEL.

I write because it is my soul that wants to sing. and the words just come to me.

i write to get my emotions and feelings out.. i wrote a poem about this lol.. :P it just helps me to write down my feelings on paper.. it just makes me feel a whole lot better.. hope that answered your question! :)