https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/poetry-is-what-helps-to-express-my-feelings/m-p/16879#M2260 <P>Hi Kathryn,</P> <P>Welcome. What a nice poem and hello to the forums.</P> <P>It is great to hear that you have something that helps you find relief.</P> <P>Jaz.</P> Wed, 01 Dec 2021 04:50:13 GMT jaz28 2021-12-01T04:50:13Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/poetry-is-what-helps-to-express-my-feelings/m-p/16876#M2257 <P>I write 1-2 poems a day</P> <P>It helps me when I feel dismay</P> <P>It clears the cobwebs, clarifies</P> <P>The head chatter, it simplifies</P> <P>The thought processes in my head</P> <P>Which overwhelm, fill me with dread</P> <P>When poems are penned, I feel at peace</P> <P>And in my heart, I feel relief</P> <P> </P> Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:34:47 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/poetry-is-what-helps-to-express-my-feelings/m-p/16876#M2257 Kathryn_Claire 2021-12-01T00:34:47Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/poetry-is-what-helps-to-express-my-feelings/m-p/16877#M2258 <P>Hello Dear Kathryn Claire,</P> <P>Can I wish you a very caring and warm welcome to our forums...</P> <P>I like your poem..I occasionally will write a poem when I’m deeply down..it a good way to distract ourselves and put our feelings down by writing them in a poem...</P> <P>We have a thread called <A href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/bb-social-zone/the-poetry-corner---post-your-poems-in-here/page/22">Poetry Corner</A>...um I think that’s the name of it..you can search it in the search bar topbright corner of this page...</P> <P>A lot of our community members love writing poetry and add it to the poetry thread...If you feel it’s okay..I’m sure others will enjoy your poetry...</P> <P>My kindest thoughts dear Kathryn Claire..</P> <P>How are you feeling mentally today lovely Kathryn...If you need to..Please talk here when you feel up to it..</P> <P>Grandy.</P> Wed, 01 Dec 2021 01:46:32 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/poetry-is-what-helps-to-express-my-feelings/m-p/16877#M2258 Ggrand 2021-12-01T01:46:32Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/poetry-is-what-helps-to-express-my-feelings/m-p/16878#M2259 <P>Kathryn</P> <P>Thanks for writing your first post as poem. </P> <P>Like Grandy I write poems when I am down so they are usually a bit sad but it helps me.</P> <P>I like to journal have you tried that as well.</P> <P> </P> Wed, 01 Dec 2021 04:01:11 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/poetry-is-what-helps-to-express-my-feelings/m-p/16878#M2259 quirkywords 2021-12-01T04:01:11Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/poetry-is-what-helps-to-express-my-feelings/m-p/16879#M2260 <P>Hi Kathryn,</P> <P>Welcome. What a nice poem and hello to the forums.</P> <P>It is great to hear that you have something that helps you find relief.</P> <P>Jaz.</P> Wed, 01 Dec 2021 04:50:13 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/poetry-is-what-helps-to-express-my-feelings/m-p/16879#M2260 jaz28 2021-12-01T04:50:13Z