When reflecting on the similarities and differences between writing poetry and writing about poetry, I think I found there to be more differences and fewer similarities. The only thing I found similar between both was how they can stem from personal experiences even if it isn't specifically mentioned in the poem, or they can just be an outlet for creative ideas. As for the differences, I found writing about poetry to be much more difficult because you're giving your own interpretation of the poem and trying to prove your point. The reason I found writing about poetry to be difficult was because many people can have different interpretations of the same poem, and I believe that poems are written not to be argued but to be understood differently by different people.
Personally I thought that writing poetry was much more enjoyable because it’s your own, and it can be used as a creative outlet to inadvertently discuss your own emotional troubles or to just make it about something fun. However, writing about poetry did help my own writing process because it showed me that you don't have to be too specific in the words you choose to use but rather in the way they are structured throughout. Plus, I found that not all poems have to be long to make an impact because sometimes less is more. Overall I found the whole writing experience to be insightful and I think I’m going to start using some of the ideas we used in class for my own writing because it made it easier to structure what I wanted to write about.
