Metacognition

Writing poetry made me understand the power of words. As I began I realized how my choice of words had great impact on the meaning. Even using words with similar definitions, the meanings varied significantly based on connotations. I found myself thinking carefully about every decision I made. I began to think of myself as a politician choosing language and craft skillfully to further my points.

Additionally, I found it fascinating how meaning slipped into my poem. Originally, my poem began as a simple poem about driving as a right of passage but it began to grasp more emotional meaning with each revision  Seeing this transition from junk to something more successful with evident signs of emotions.

Lastly, I never gave enough respect to poetry; I would hear about poetry and think of it jokingly but I now I see the hard work and dedication required for poetry. We went through only a few drafts and it was a long painful process. A poet would have to go through many more drafts to create the masterpieces they create.