Experimenting With Poetry Makes Me a Better Writer

My writing is more concise, meaningful, and tells a story

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A couple of months ago I decided to start a poetry Instagram account. Many others have successfully followed in Rupi Kaur’s footsteps, and, while I wasn’t expecting to launch into Instagram fame, I thought I could give it a shot.

Detailing the Thoughtfulness of Rupi Kaur’s Poetry

In 2013, I toyed with poetry on Tumblr shortly after separating from my husband. I needed an outlet to express my desperation for liberation in short and sweet ways that only people I didn’t know would validate. I started and then stopped and now I have started again — this time on Instagram.

I have no formal education or training in writing poetry. But, for the purposes of Instagram, I didn’t feel like I needed it because…