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Riptide
March 1, 2019
Poetry is not
A “can” or “cannot” matter.
Jump in the poem
Do not plug your nose
Let the poem fill your lungs
Down your trachea
It feels like drowning
The riptide takes your body
Bloating, surfacing
It feels like rising
You feel yourself pushing through
Do you feel stronger?
Breach, lovely poet!
The poem sprays behind you
High up in the air
© Katie C., Pocasset, MA
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In this series of five haikus I aim to describe the sensory experience of reading or writing a poem and overcoming apprehension to be swept away.
I am a senior at a private high school in Seattle, Washington. I am currently in Creative Writing and an Honors English course, though I’ve had a passion for writing since middle school. In my free time, I enjoy crafting and listening to music, along with writing a tabletop roleplaying game for my friends. I have a passion for anything that allows my imagination to roam free, which is why I wrote this love letter to poetry as a genre.