But I always seem to learn more by trying to write poetry and failing, then by not trying to write poetry. I always worry about my tone of voice in these posts for fear that I will be misinterpreted. I think poetry is something wonderful for us to learn to read and write. But I don't think that poetry is anymore personal than other forms of writing. It is the investment that we put into it, and the fact that many people think that only the most private ideas are fit for poetry that makes poetry problematic.
Poetry is just another form of writing and another way to communicate.