Your story is interesting because it shows how we want to convey something through certain means. You never wanted to be a poet but wanted to write out the lyrics to get the words out, which I find really relatable. As we all want to convey something.
Wow, Maria. This is all very near and dear to my heart. Thank you for having the courage to write it. People have been giving me funny looks lately when I tell them I've only been writing poetry for 18 months (a compliment for sure). But the truth is I've been a lyrics junkie since I was 10 or 11 and really started diving into the world of music other than what my parents would play on road trips (and now even THAT stuff—The Doors and The Beatles—hits hard lyrically). That phenomenon in the Zach Bryan song you mention—I have thought of these as "ghost lyrics" and they are so powerful.
It took until I was almost 40 and the stars aligned (aka, my favorite poet invited me to write under her facilitation) for the words to really start pouring out of me. It doesn't seem like they're planning on stopping anytime soon, and I am so grateful. Writing is the life raft I never knew I always needed.
Maria! Thank you for sharing this! I loved singing growing up and performed regularly through middle school. Then I got super shy and developed social anxiety and stopped singing publicly. In another life, I'm a singer/songwriter for sure. In this life, I like to call myself a professional shower singer :) I think I turned to poetry for similar reasons you mentioned.
And yes to your conversation with the songwriter re: tension. I remember Megan Falley talking about this - looking at song lyrics as an example of building tension with line breaks. A lot of people in the class noted that Taylor Swift's "seven" is a great example.
I had the exact same thought when I first heard the Zac Bryan song.. waiting for him to sing "wine" and when he didn't I was like YESSS chills
Your story is interesting because it shows how we want to convey something through certain means. You never wanted to be a poet but wanted to write out the lyrics to get the words out, which I find really relatable. As we all want to convey something.
Wow, Maria. This is all very near and dear to my heart. Thank you for having the courage to write it. People have been giving me funny looks lately when I tell them I've only been writing poetry for 18 months (a compliment for sure). But the truth is I've been a lyrics junkie since I was 10 or 11 and really started diving into the world of music other than what my parents would play on road trips (and now even THAT stuff—The Doors and The Beatles—hits hard lyrically). That phenomenon in the Zach Bryan song you mention—I have thought of these as "ghost lyrics" and they are so powerful.
It took until I was almost 40 and the stars aligned (aka, my favorite poet invited me to write under her facilitation) for the words to really start pouring out of me. It doesn't seem like they're planning on stopping anytime soon, and I am so grateful. Writing is the life raft I never knew I always needed.
This warms my heart to read. It's a pleasure connecting with you Mike. I'm excited to read your words!
Maria! Thank you for sharing this! I loved singing growing up and performed regularly through middle school. Then I got super shy and developed social anxiety and stopped singing publicly. In another life, I'm a singer/songwriter for sure. In this life, I like to call myself a professional shower singer :) I think I turned to poetry for similar reasons you mentioned.
And yes to your conversation with the songwriter re: tension. I remember Megan Falley talking about this - looking at song lyrics as an example of building tension with line breaks. A lot of people in the class noted that Taylor Swift's "seven" is a great example.
Aww I love this, in another life ❤️ Thank you for sharing Kait!
Yes, some always wanted to be one; while there are others that ran into it. But whatever the case, life had in her plan that he or she be one.