How I Started Writing Poem by Dianna Nally

All my life I have looked for my destiny
And could never figure out what I'm here for.
Of course I love my life of being a wife and mother
But I always felt there was something more.

I had the feeling of not being complete
Till one day I decided to write my thoughts down.
I'd write about my life experiences
And I would read it, and I'd like the way it would sound.

My family enjoys reading the poems I write
And decided I deserved recognition.
So low and behold, what did they do?
The entered my poetry in a competition.




My very first poem won me the competition
And that one was called 'The Forgotten.'
My family bought me a special made folder for writing
A beautiful poetry folder made of tartan.

Now when I sit down and write a poem
I think of how proud everyone was.
I figured they all thought what I did was corny
But apparently nobody does.


Dianna Nally
2/19/08