Deep in My Heartbeats

First of all, I write poetry because it is the way my mind speaks to itself. All day. Every day. Morning, noon, or night. I was never "trained" or "given a degree" in this "field." But looking back, most poets weren't either. It's a gift, a voice, a drive, a passion that just is or is not. I do not know that it can be taught or trained or molded if it is not already there. I do know I can always grow and learn. I know that some of my poems are good, some are great, and some are so-so. I write po