by Why I Said Goodbye to Article Writing and Embraced Poetry on Medium
“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.”
— Robert Frost
Have you ever felt like you were trying to fit into a mold that just didn’t feel right — like dancing to a rhythm that wasn’t your own? That’s exactly how I felt during my years as an article writer. I was creating, yes, but often against the grain of my true self.
When Article Writing Was My Home
For a long time, article writing gave me a sense of purpose.
I enjoyed the process — doing research, crafting narratives, and offering readers something valuable. Each article was structured, polished, and useful. It felt good to produce work that helped others.
But over time, the structure that once gave me comfort began to feel like a cage.
There were rules. Word counts. SEO checklists. Rigid outlines.
Even when I was writing from the heart, I had to wrap it in a format that often dulled the emotion. My creativity was still there, but it had to squeeze itself into templates and tidy conclusions.
I wasn’t just writing. I was performing.
And the joy slowly started to fade.
A Quiet Shift: Discovering Poetry on Medium
One evening, I stumbled upon a poem on Medium.
It wasn’t like anything I was used to. It wasn’t instructional or formatted — it was raw, real, and deeply human.
There were no bullet points. No SEO. No “hooks.”
Just feeling, poured into words.
I was instantly moved.
I kept reading, one poem after another, each one awakening something inside me. That’s when I realized: I didn’t just want to inform. I wanted to connect.
Taking the Leap into Poetry
At first, I was scared.
Poetry felt vulnerable. Unpredictable. There were no “how-tos” or performance metrics — just me, my thoughts, and a blank page.
But I started writing anyway. Tiny verses. Honest fragments.
Not for an audience. Not for clicks. Just for me.
And surprisingly, it didn’t feel like starting over.
It felt like coming home.
The Freedom I Found in Poetry
Poetry gave me something that article writing never could:
Freedom.
- Freedom to be messy.
- Freedom to be abstract.
- Freedom to feel deeply and express without explanation.
There was no need for a thesis or a call to action.
Just truth — raw and unfiltered.
In that freedom, I found healing.
I found connection.
I found myself.
A New Chapter
I still admire article writing — it’s a powerful craft.
But I’ve chosen a different path now.
Poetry is my voice, my mirror, my sanctuary.
What started as a simple experiment became a personal transformation.
I write not to fit a mold, but to free my soul.
Each poem I publish is a piece of me — unpolished, unfiltered, and real.
To Fellow Writers Feeling Lost
If you’re feeling stuck, uninspired, or disconnected, I invite you to try poetry.
Let go of the rules. Let go of perfection.
Just write — for yourself, from your heart.
You may find, like I did, that poetry doesn’t just change your writing.
It changes who you are.
