Dare to Dabble - Poetically Speaking That Is!
By Pamela Jannarone

"Do you dabble?" asked a friend one day "Dabble? I questioned inquisitively.
"Yes, dabble, poetically speaking, that is." she replied with a smile.
"Why yes, I have been known to dabble here and there", I found myself getting involved deeply into a conversation with her on the art of words, Poetry.

For centuries famous writers, artists, and songwriters dabble in their quaint world of poetry. The world of poetry is in a class of its own. It's certainly a great way to spend time constructively while being not only creative but allowing yourself to express words in a most artistic manner.

Young children learn at a very young age to read and rhyme words, always being taught to broaden their horizons of the English language. You will find laughter and joy in their eyes as they think of the silliest rhymes quickly learning a new word that is fun. An enjoyable stage of learning, I might add! As this child grows older he or she will further be exposed to the elements of creative writing in English class or language arts where poetry is taught on a higher level, introducing styles, rules and rhythm. It is there, this child will either take what they have learned and continue to write or go out unto the world for further explorations of life. One fact for sure to realize is that Poetry has been around for centuries and will never cease. You can always go back to it at any given time no matter how old you are!

An individual that has a love for words will eventually learn to appreciate the meaning of poetry and dabble further into it, allowing deep expressions to flow freely, thus capturing the overall artistic expression of feelings, opinions, and or facts, and produce a valuable piece of work, a poem.

Writing poetry doesn't always necessarily have to rhyme. A well-written poem that doesn't rhyme phonetically, will shine through the expression of what was meant and how the words were applied will surely speak for themselves.

Writing poetry is a sure way to announce to the world of how you feel about a particular event or time. Whether it is love poems, humor, or poems about the world around you, the possibilities are endless.

Poetry is a great way to express the written words in such an artistic manner and have great meaning even in the smallest of verse and in the shortest amount of time.

Feeling bored? Looking for a refreshing outlook on life? Try dabbling a little into poetry. Dabble away until your heart is content! Haven't written a poem since the old school days? No need to worry, whatever was implanted years ago in your learning stages is still there, deep within your most inner feelings. Try it one day and you will see for yourself. It's also a way to relieve stress. Try writing a poem about your feelings of whatever is disturbing you and express it on paper. You don't have to publish it, just tuck it away into your daily journal of life. Unless of course, you have something there you want to share. Then please by all means share away and express yourself. There are zillions of poets out there waiting to communicate the very same language! Join a poetry group and you will feel an amazing power of creativity as you communicate with other poets. You could find yourself hitting the books again reviving the styles and rules you once learned long ago and realize instantly a special treasured time where writing poetry was a fun time in your life and can still be so. Poets are special people and are here to stay!

Happy Dabbling! - Poetically Speaking That Is!

Dare to Dabble

Dare to dabble,
Double dare?
Write a poem
If you care
Join the world
Of poetry, dabble here
Dabble there
A poem is written everywhere!