New here. Seeking understanding

Hello @tarkanakrat and welcome to the forums. I also write poetry and share some of them here. My poems are usually written in my darkest moments so they can get very dark. I also write ones based on traumatic life experiences as a way to express things and get things out. When I share them here if I'm worried that something might trigger or upset others there's the option to put a trigger warning on it so that it is hidden and if others want to read it they can tap on it to read it. 

@tyme  can probably explain that so much better than me 😂.

It's lovely to have you here and i hope you find it helpful to connect with the community ☺️

@tarkanakrat when I wrote poetry as a child/teen it was always positive and happy. Unfortunately my mental health hasn't been good lately which has lead to the darker poetry but I do sometimes challenge myself to put a positive spin on things. To keep things light in my life I do colouring and use lots of bright colours and sparkly gel pens to brighten up my world a bit ☺️. 

I love that last part that you said 'Yes, there is tragedy. There is also wonder'. It's so very true ☺️

Hey @tarkanakrat ,

Welcome!

I'm glad to see @MissGremlin  has already welcomed you 🙂

I can't say I'm a fellow poet, but I can say I've been through some tough challenges and can relate when things are gloomy.

On a brigher note, I can also relate when things are bright 🙂

We're a pretty friendly bunch here. There's always someone online, and moderators are on 24/7 to ensure posts align with Community Guidelines.

I look forward to hearing from you. I believe there are some poetry threads. @MissGremlin , do you know which is an active poetry thread for now?

@tyme i do but I'm not sure how to share threads 😂. It's called 'roses are red, violets are blue'. 

Hey @MissGremlin ! Just like you tag members with "@", you can tag threads with "@" too! I won't do it for you. Feel free to give it a go. Just type @ and then start typing the name of the thread 🙂 

@tarkanakrat , you can actually share your poetry anywhere, and even make your own thread. Totally okay 🙂 It's what works for you.

We are all pretty unique here. We all how our own little uniqueness. But we are real people with real stories 🙂

So glad you can join us

Thankyou @tyme, I cheated. I just tagged @tarkanakrat in the poetry thread hehe. Technology sometimes doesn't cooperate with me 😂. 

That's not cheating @MissGremlin ! That's being a problem-solver! Way to go!

@tyme i actually laughed at myself for not thinking of it first 😂. I'm a little slow tonight, brain not braining from a lack of sleep 😂

@tarkanakrat Welcome. Personally, I love poetry. It is a way of expressing your thoughts, it doesn't always conform to grammar or even the English language. Words are incredible for communication even if they don't make sense at first. 

What's your favourite word? 

Mine is "transcendental" ...music can be transcendental. 

I'm calming myself with music today. A bit of November Ultra.