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I've been writing poetry since I was 8 years old (and thankfully, the poetry of my early years has been very carefully hidden away, I cringe to think that anyone would ever read those poems...) Two of my favorite poets are Stephen Crane and Sylvia Plath. I had two poems published by a real magazine (and by real, I mean not school related) when I was 19. Those two poems are the only poems I've ever submitted and I was coerced into that by friends who knew one of the regulars at the restaurant where we waited tables was an editor and it just sort of happened. Oddly enough, I had no problem writing poetry for the underground newspaper at the university I attended. Writing for Scream was the only time I ever used a pseudonym for my writing and that was because too many school officials were trying to shut the newspaper down and people associated with it often found themselves in trouble.
I also have no problem posting my poetry on my website though I haven't updated it in a long time. I guess I've moved away from poetry a bit (blame it on 100Words.net). And if I don't shut up I'll ramble on about poetry all night...
Heidi
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"...ethereal, intangible,
I can be a Cheshire cat.
I’ll fade away,
Leaving behind a smile,
Then that, too, is gone."
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