If you have ever been thru a sad break-up with someone you’ve love, you may have written a heartbroken poem. You may have even written such a poem for stuff like the loss of a pet or a family member, sadness at departing from your chums, or any number of unhappy life events. But it appears nothing galvanizes such sad poetry as a break-up or divorce. Just as few things evoke love poetry quite like being in a chuffed, loving relationship.
Poetry is a good medium for self-expression. Unless you’re writing poetry with the expectation of having it published one day, you can write poetry however you like. It does not need to be good poetry. You do not need to appreciate any of the poetic terms or conventions like rhyme, meter or free verse. You do not even have to have ever read a really good poem in your life to scribble a sad poem that will help you feel better and maybe help you heal from the pain of a split.
An critical early step in getting over a break-up or any sad situation is just facing the discomfort. Although it might feel better to avoid dealing with the actuality of the situation, you cannot truly move past it without facing it and feeling the pain, at least for a while. So facing up to whatever agonizing situation is happening is required. A heartbroken poem will help you deal with those painful feelings when you’ve split with someone you adore.
Don’t fret about whether it’s good or not. No one else ever has to read your sad poem. It’s for you and you alone. Just write down your feelings, as hard as that may be. You can write in plain language. Don’t try to imitate the poets of the 17th and 18th century. Write like you talk, and break the lines where it feels natural to you. In fact, you can start by writing one huge paragraph stuffed with all your feelings and everything you want to express, just to get it out. Then you can go back and organize your thoughts and feelings into a poem.
Once you have written a heartbroken poem, you might want to write more about different parts of the pain. That’s good. Get down everything you can, and that will help you to face the agony. Writing the poetry will often be a very emotional time for you. Don’t try to stop it. Just let the agony out and you will be better in a position to move on.
If you decide you would like to share your sad poem, you can show family or buddies. Or if you would like to share it but not with anybody you know, you can put it online. There are internet sites designed just for such things. You can upload your poetry free and let other folks know if you need to receive criticism or not. You may choose to not receive comments on your heartbroken poem and just enjoy the fact that you’ve shared your experience.
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