Reflections and Perspectives

I love the water.  I love to look at reflections in the water.  Everything looks different depending on where you’re looking, your angle.

Angles are important with writing.  What perspective do you use when you write a poem or short story?  Over the years, I’ve read that it’s a no-no to use “I” in a poem, yet it happens all the time and yes I’ve written some “I” poems myself.  Using I in your poem doesn’t necessarily mean you’re writing about yourself.  Sometimes, I think readers of stories, poems see or read stuff into them that may not be what the author intended as writing is and should be creative, not necessarily a confessional.  

I like to take pictures of the water and sunsets.  I will walk around or move around to get different views.  It’s really worth it.  I think with writing it’s good to read other poets and authors to see their points of views.

It’s always good to consider the scenery and what’s reflected in it - same goes for characters in a story or a narrator in a poem.  Like with painting, it’s good to think about the perspective in all angles.