Finding My Voice, One Line at a Time

This all started with a notebook… and a feeling I couldn’t quite explain.

I’ve always loved writing, but poetry? I used to think it needed big words, perfect rhymes, or fancy metaphors. Until I discovered free verse, where you can just write what you feel, however it comes out. No rules. No pressure. Just you, your thoughts, and the page.

So I made this personal goal: write 40 free verse poems. Why 40? No special reason. It just felt like a good number—a mix of challenge and freedom. Some poems are short and sweet, others ramble a bit (like me), but all of them come from real moments: little joys, quiet struggles, random daydreams, and thoughts I’d usually keep tucked away.

This series is my way of sharing those pieces with you. Not because they’re perfect—but because maybe, just maybe, you’ll read one and feel a little less alone.

Thanks for being here. Let’s wander through these poems together – one poem at a time

🧺Bucket List #110: 40 poems – free verse

Poem 1: The Gift of Time