in depth look at poem: This poem was written right after the other (actually it might have been written a little before the other one was complete). This poem came out of frustration. I had always been able to express myself through poetry, but now (expressing how I felt when I was with Jena) I seemed to be struggling. This is the poem I wrote because of that.
normally
normally poetry flows out my mouth
like water out of a spout.
but now I seem to be struggling
to say the things I long to,
to express the way I feel.
why, why can't I just say it?
where has my talent gone?
I don't know.
but I think it's just I've never
expressed emotions as deep as these,
as real as these.
Dedicated to:
Jena Clinton
-Jon Johnston
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