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I think poems can be therapeutic. Poems can get your feelings out through writing. It's another form of art and it can be extremely expressive. Writing symbolist poetry can be difficult, especially if you don't completely understand the concept well. As for my own writing, I did struggle with writing the symbolist poem and I don't think I fully grasped the concept that well. When I write I mostly write in rhymes and to a certain rhythm. A lot of my "poetry" I consider to be songs. I like to write music and when I do write I write from past experiences or something I'm going through or have gone through recently. It's hard for me to write in a certain way or with a certain thing that I am unfamiliar with because I believe my best work comes from things I know well. That being said Is always great to learn new things and experiment with my writing. Challenging yourself in any form especially in art can be a great way to find new things you enjoy and didn't know you would be able to accomplish.

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