Keeping Secrets

I actually had a really hard time trying to think of something that hasn't really been thought of already (in terms of a myth). As far as formatting a website, I haven't decided which program I will use.... If I'll use the google site, or iWeb, or even Dreamweaver. Though Dreamweaver tends to be a bit more complicated, I think I might want to take up the challenge just so I can actually work with the program. :D So my idea for a Myth is this... I really enjoy reading the postsecret site. For those who are unfamiliar with this site.. I'll tell you a little bit more about it.

First of all here is the link...

In case this "link" doesn't work... http://postsecret.blogspot.com

As you can see it is a blogger website ;D I have been looking at this site for a long time now. It intrigues me! It's a site that started off as an art project that turned into a website that's talked about worldwide. People send anonymous postcards to the site containing a creative way to tell their secret. A selection of the post cards are posted weekly. They have something like 5 books and even have touring museums. The people who created this actually tour to different college campuses as well.
So all this got me thinking... I'd love to submit one of these cards but I have one problem. I really don't have any secrets. I have things that I share privately to those I consider close enough to know or I feel I can trust. But really... I don't have ANY "secrets". I wondered to myself "Why?"... "Why don't I keep secrets?" I think it's because I've always been taught to not to keep it in. At the very least I write out what bothers me. I don't see the point to keep secrets.... but that's just me. What people choose to do with their thoughts or actions are beyond me... secrets usually end up being people's little (or Big) lies anyway. I just don't see the need to keep secrets.

SO... My Myth idea... People who keep secrets are more prone to lie. This ties in with the "white lie".
**Disclaimer... This is not to say whether I actually agree/disagree with this statement... It's just something I've thought about

Differences

There are many differences between actually writing poetry and analyzing poetry. Before I would say that I prefer to analyze a piece of poetry rather than write poetry. After doing a few of the exercises I realized that I actually enjoy writing poetry. It's a way for me to get in touch with my creative side. I love to be creative but it's the trouble in finding the ways in which to be creative. Analyzing poetry takes some work but it's sometimes easier to think of different meanings rather than trying to place the meanings in your self.

The found poem was one of my favorites. I picked a topic that hit home to me. This made this activity interesting and worth while to me. I like that we were able to pick what we wanted to write about. In my past experiences, writing poetry was always dictated. The teacher always told me to write specifically on a topic and sometimes that topic just didn’t intrigue me. Here I chose something important and representative to my life. I also enjoyed the Found Poem because I enjoyed reading and hearing what others had to say. I learned more about different topics and I also learned more about people. Even if people aren’t writing about something personal to them, it’s nice to see everyone’s creative mind churning.

I found that the Wrecking the First Person Poem was more fun than I originally thought. I liked how I could take three different things, people, or events and make them become one. Or sound like one ;)

Overall, my initial fears or anxieties were put to shame once I found a way to actually write a poem. Now I think I’d rather write a poem than analyze a poem!