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MY ALL POETRY NAME: it is Atalanta, NOT Atlanta. Brings me back to my days in 11th grade Latin class... where there were a total of FIVE of us in the class. Loved it. Speaking of which, I miss you guys.

When I'm not writing or studying, I try to find time to play piano. It's my soul without words-I can say things through music that I could never dream of saying out loud. It's like poetry in a way, but in another world for me. I love doing community service, not to make myself feel better or crap like that, but because you meet so many interesting people - you get to experience life. I'm a Psychology and HDFS double major at the University of Connecticut. Oh yeah, and I'm a poet. In my spare time.

I think that the world is a very skewed place that people interpret whichever way you want them to. The nameless art that has become a manner of speaking, for the poets out there that have mastered this art, is the force and the drive by which I am able to live my life. I believe that communication will lead to success if you live with determination. Communication is so vital, I wish that I could truly explain it. But the way that the world is set up, I think that people base intelligence wholly on the way that they are able to communicate. Geniuses are underrated, and undetected, while those who have good communication skills, are overrated, yet because of the societal construction, they are perceived as much more intelligent and are basically rulers of their own boundaries.

For those who say the impossible can never be done... it's not true... and my life is a testament to that. Through my poetry, you may be able to see a small slice of what I have been through. But in the end, I have been able to be resilient enough to live - really live - and love myself again. The impossible isn't easy, and I will attest to that fact. But it can be done.... even it is not overnight.
Words can only explain so much, while poetry has an artistic quality that embraces the words with the capability of so much more. I like the impact of having such a good outlet in my life, and I use it to my advantage as much as possible. Although I don't post all of my poetry and writings on here, I do believe that it is important to keep some of your life open to the public; too much isolation causes lonesomeness. Complete privacy doesn't really hold any kind of promise for me - nor do I believe it to be a developmentally positive phase.

My personal heroes in life are Martin Luther King Jr.... and currently others are up for debate. I like where he stood with the world, even when others didn't believe in him. Hell, even when others loathed him.


Keep faith in something. It will keep you going when you have nowhere else to go, and when you're no longer capable of moving yourself forward on your own. Keeping faith will keep your heart capable and strong.

Peace, love, and truth.

Do what you love; love what you do.