It’s Okay to Write a Poem That Sucks

A lot of people who are new to writing poems worry a lot about the quality of their poem, and some may even be a little nervous about sharing it with others. What if no one likes it? What if it makes no sense? What if it SUCKS?

It takes a tremendous amount of courage to let someone else read your poetry. Think about how many people there are out there who have written countless poems only for them to be buried deep in an old notebook or stored away out of sight on your hard drive.

While it may be true that not everyone is a natural poet, it is not true that you can’t be a poet if you want to. It’s okay to write really sucky poems that nobody likes.

Why? Because if you write a poem that sucks, at least you wrote something. And getting into that habit of writing no matter what will make you a much better writer – and someday you will write that masterpiece inside you.

Your challenge today is to write a poem that sucks – and feel free to share it with us in the comments below.