Selected Poems
Amira S.
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I write other genres at times, but the bulk of my work is poetry. Poetry acts like my diary on some days, a message service on others, and often just a way to tell a story (real or fictional), express a thought, or make a point. It always provides a chance to let my imagination loose. I enjoy the process of creating images/atmospheres/sensations for the reader out of words, and I like playing with sound and rhythm. Most of my poems are longer than these, and range from traditional-ish rhyme/rhythm patterns to all-out, formatting-involved free verse, with topics and moods that vary as much as teenage emotions. It can be compulsive: Words come and I've got to write them down or the idea's going to drive me crazy.
Two of these submitted poems originated in incidents or things I was mulling over in my life, while "Moon Trip" was just a fun idea that a few phrases of popped into my head one day, followed by the concept. A lot of my work begins like that, with a scene, phrase, or image, etc., and then starts percolating into existence around the starting point as I think about it more. And then I have to write it down while it's fresh, or the idea might disappear or wither up!
In the coming years, I'll be working to be published. I'd like my writing to make a difference somehow, somewhere, even if it's just making one random person smile, or some other person think, or letting someone know that s/he's not alone.
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If I couldn't explore or express my creativity, I'd likely die of boredom or explode from pent-up emotions/ideas/etc. It lets me connect with others when regular words/behavior won’t suffice, handle my inner struggles, have fun -- and it gives me a life purpose: to impact people with what I create.
