SOMETHING ABOUT ME, AND ALL OF YOU
I started writing in 1998, my first poem was called my fight.
I remember sitting on the floor, a drink, pain, and much sadness.
At the time I was fighting for custody of my children and at times hiding.
My poem was about my children, today it is in a frame on my desk.
I wrote my poetry on paper in those days, I didn’t own a computer.
I never let anyone read my writing, I didn’t want their opinions.
I finally gave myself a treat, I went and bought a computer.
I spent many months typing out my poems, a lot have pictures to them.
To this day I have thousands of poems, 23 binders and still writing.
I started letting people read them many years ago, I had the chance
to read them in front of an audience thanks to my son’s Kung- Fu Instructor.
I was scared but started doing it at every Demonstration and award ceremonies.
A guy that I was speaking with once suggested I start a blog, post my writing.
My sons’ girlfriend got me started, she set up WordPress and helped me out.
I have made some friends on here as well as so much support with my writing.
I have learned not to get angry, I opened myself up to opinions and criticism.
I just say thank you for reading and think about what has been said about a poem.
I have learned a lot from having a blog on WordPress, I appreciate all of you.
I can write better and have had many ideas thanks to your thoughts and comments.
Thank you for reading,
Keith Garrett
keithgarrettpoetry 
Thank you for sharing this. Keep on writing!
Thanks for listening.
On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 5:18 PM keithgarrettpoetry wrote:
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Thanks so much for sharing this! Your poetry is great, and I truly enjoy reading it. Write on! 👍
thank you so much.
On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 9:51 AM keithgarrettpoetry wrote:
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You’re most welcome!
Keith, I appreciate your thoughts. As writers, each of us have life experiences which shape much of our writing, especially in the beginning.
Thank you for reading.
On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 8:12 PM keithgarrettpoetry wrote:
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I can’t tell you how much I loved the idea / image of you reading your poetry in front of your sons’ Kung Fu Instructor’s audience. The vastness of that as a community of care makes me so happy. The joy in imagining you overcoming your pounding heart and sweaty palms and doing it because it needed to be done. Poetry as salve and salvation, as shared commitment and shared art. Bravo you and all your listeners.
Thanks for your thoughts and for reading.
On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 3:16 PM keithgarrettpoetry wrote:
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