Usually I never write free verse poetry. I am not against it, and it's not that I consider it a "weaker" form of poetry. It's quite the opposite, actually. I feel like free verse almost takes more talent to write (correctly that is) so I have always shied away from it. The other night however I was trying to write a poem to express my feelings and get them out on paper and I realized I couldn't quite tell the exact twist because the rhyme or meter kept messing up. I decided to try a free verse poem then and there. If it didn't work out then fine maybe it wasn't meant to be but if it did then that's one more accomplishment. The following poem is what I wrote I like it because you choose each and every word you use. Each word of each line is significant for its exact meaning and usage to express my exact thoughts. So you be the judge.
DIFFERENT :(:
I'm the big girl in the little corner,
In my own little world
With big brown eyes
And a smile to match in size.
It's hard for this freshman to make it,
Here where the mean dog wins.
I try my best to fit in,
But I can't conform to their shape.
I'm just an innocent child
Who's not afraid to admit
Most nights I lie in bed
To homesick to even sleep.
I get up each morning
With coffee in my system,
And choose to get on with the day.
The beginning affects your outcome.
I've been told many a thing,
But I'm determined when I pass,
None will be able to say
She never ever tried.
