I made this poem :)

How I Became An “Insta-Poet”

If you have words in you, it’s not that hard

I am — and always will be — the divergent creative.

My mind naturally likes to expand on a topic, pay respect to depth, and think about how things relate to each other. I’m discovering slowly, that apparently, I ought to be a writer.

But before 2020, I had no idea.

My Pre-Poet History

I have a history of being the “jack of all trades” type of creative. In fits of impulse and maybe a little ADHD I’ve tried coding, done photography, wrote music, painted — you name it.

But none of them ever “panned out.”

I enjoy all of those things, don’t get me wrong. But like everyone else, I need to eat.

I used to hate Twenty One Pilots for being depressing, but that song where they go “…used to dream of outer space, now they’re laughing in our face saying wake up, you need to make money” rings really true to me as an adult.

So at some point, my tendency to be creative turned into a full blown quest to learn how to make a living off being creative somehow.

Day jobs are nice, but if I have to work for money, I’d rather work on something that brings me joy to do.