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I really appreciated Kathleen’s post “Poets can have boring lives too.” Though I do give credit to experience as a source of “poetic juice”, especially surviving something particularly difficult. I agree that the average person also has something to say and can create and share fantastic art without having a vast sea of experience. This is especially encouraging to student/beginner poets who may be young and not as seasoned as some. Over time, experience is inevitable, and I don’t deny that this will not dramatically add to the effectiveness of a poet. The best thing to do is continue to mature and grow as a poet while not worrying about having seasoned knowledge. That will come in time and besides, “knowledge” is so different for so many people that the likeliness of the world agreeing with your wisdom is impossible anyways. Stay true to your own convictions as a poet yet do not be close minded to others’ views.

Original post by Anika