Savannah might think it’s weird that I remember this and have thought about it so much, but a long time ago she made a post on here claiming that some people are readers and some people are writers. She said she was a reader. 

This semester I’m taking a class on reading poetry as well as a class on writing poetry*. I’ve learned that out of the two options, I’m most definitely a writer. I’m not saying I’m a good writer, and I think reading is indispensable, but writing just feels right. Reading poetry stresses me out and makes me feel silly, even if I do love it. But I spend hours and hours thinking about word choices and where to put commas and when I take showers, all I think about is how I could possibly make my poems better.

Sometimes I think about them and change them so much I destroy them, but it’s okay because then I have an excuse to start all over.  I’ve even spent substantial amounts of time trying to decide if a certain poem looks better in Georgia or Times New Roman. 

Tonight I made all the poems look just right - for now, at least - and moved them to their own little folder so I could see them all together! I feel obsessive, but I love it so much. 

*Though it will change to fiction soon, sadly. :( 

Are you a reader or a writer or both?!