In a fast paced culture of texting and posting, it can often be
difficult to slow down and fully process and explain one’s emotions through writing. However, Kaylee Anderson ‘27, has found a way to do just that by expressing herself through poetry. Inspired by the LLC’s “poet-tree” contest, Anderson has grown to love the art form and the chance that it gives her to be creative.
“My favorite part of poetry [is that] not everyone has to understand the exact situation you’ve gone through to understand your poems,” Anderson said. “It’s used as a kind of a translator in a way; you write down something that you feel and people are able to relate it to
something that they have felt or experienced. I think there’s just
something very beautiful about that.”
Poetry has also helped Anderson to embrace the imperfections that life and writing can bring.
“Poetry has allowed me to be more comfortable with creating things I don’t deem as perfect, especially with school. Oftentimes I feel the need to put out work that’s the best that it can possibly be,” Anderson said. “Making art allows me to be okay with making errors
because it just makes it more human. Poetry has allowed me to be more in touch with my emotions and [gives me] better ways to express them. Even if I can’t find the perfect words to say them often, I can find an image or a phrase that I think captures it well, which allows me to explore more deeply when I’m feeling.”
