The Life of a Mental Monster: A Poetry Collection

Introduction (?)

Ello, to whoever reads this! I wanted to take a break from this series to quickly introduce myself (not so formally :'D) to the few kind souls who have been reading my poems. I'm usually called J/JB, and I have a passion for writing. I do write stories, but I find that my strength is in expressing my opinions and displaying my emotions (usually through poetry.) I'm usually known as more of a "vent writer," so I don't write as often (usually it's done in random spurts), but I'm trying to work on making a proper schedule because I really want more people to be able to read my writing!

"The Life of a Mental Monster: A Poetry Collection," is an accumulation of some of my "vent-writing" which talks about depression, anxiety, and struggling to understand life. The topics, of course, are mentioned subtly, and sometimes not so subtly. With the term "vent-writing," I'm sure you understand that I have issues with the terms I mentioned. In no way, shape or form, do I romanticize the idea of such illnesses and struggles, nor do I disregard the importance of such conversations. I personally find that writing out how I feel is a terrific way to release everything. I've been asked before about why I share my writing on these things, and I don't have much of an answer. It's not for attention: it's more or less because I hope that my words make people feel something. One of the things I am most proud of is my work. Since I was little, I was encouraged to express myself through writing, and I grew because of such acceptance. Even with my more sad pieces (with my poor vocabulary haha), I found that I was happy with the amount of people who seemed to enjoy it.

That's all for now, because I don't have much else to say. I might post a poem today, and will definitely post at least once (twice?) more this week. Thank you for reading! I hope you have a great day/evening! 

Peace out, JB :)