poetry and blog

i took a creative writing poetry unit this semester, and one of the first things our professor said is to not trauma dump in our poetry. one, for professional reasons, 'I am not your therapist', he said. two, he said he was certain it wouldn't turn out much good at all.

and i agree, because when one writes about what feels very strongly about, all one focuses on is their feelings. how i feel. what i think. all about the self, and not enough about the poem, the work of art itself.

an additional point i'd like to add to this is, the beauty of ruminating is thus ruined, if everything is written down pen on paper. you've written it down, so what is next? nothing. the voices don't need to be echoing at the back of your mind anymore. it's finished, so there's no need for an extended thought, or an additional rant.

however, i do not think it the same as putting it down on a blog post like this... i do not know why. perhaps there is less decorative elements in a blog, literary-wise, than in a poem.

i'll leave it at that.