Are Men Writing Poetry in Secrecy?
Most men will never openly admit that they like to write poetry. They can tell you about their rock song lyrics, but you will not hear the word poetry come out of their mouths. The reason why is obvious. Most of them are scared of being viewed as feminine or even gay, and poems are for women. Right? There is of course one exception to the rule. If the motive is to impress a girl, he can overcome his worries and read her a love poem. However, poetry is not only about love poems and romance. Still, many of the great poets in history are men. How can this be? I suspect that many men write poems in secrecy. Nevertheless, there is hope. Technology is not commonly viewed as a way to encourage people to create art and poetry. Ironically enough, it can turn out to be the solution for an insecure poet. Instead of becoming embarrassed over writing poems, he can now enjoy the freedom of the anonymous Internet. By creating a pseudonym and signing up on a poetry site, shy poets can finally share po
