We All Heard the Plane
Tess B.
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I have been cultivating and creating this submission over a long period of time. I find that if I go in with the intention of creating a certain product or needing to write a poem that sounds a certain way or fits a certain prompt, my poetry becomes less genuine. When I look back over months of my poetry, I find that certain words or images resonate through multiple poems. And what always stands out the strongest is genuineness. When writing poems I break down emotions and memories I feel are too personal to share or too scary to release. I have always struggled with submitting because I feel as though I’m allowing strangers to see too deeply into who I am and how I feel. And this poem is even more that way, but with the encouragement of my writing mentor, I have gained the confidence to show people truly who I am and let the world hear my voice.
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Creativity is a way to express my imagination. When I give my thoughts and emotions space on the page, they don't seem as daunting or scary. My creativity will come to me at random times throughout the day: on a public bus, at a gas station or at the beach.
