Olya's journal entry

Have you ever tried to write poems? Have you ever thought why this form of expressing own feelings and ideas is always popular among almost all young people all over the world?  
I’ve read an article about collections of poems which were written especially for teenagers. The author of the article gives rather positive estimate to this event. She writes that it’s much more useful to create something even not so original than hide suffering by some other activities. I am totally agree with her because I think that even one simple line can change the inner world of young person, can help for better understanding his or her worrying. As teenagers becoming young adults are faced with a lot of problems and contradictions and very often they can’t communicate with their parents and even friends because of fear being not properly understood. And according to the article the poetry may greatly help them to solve their problems only if they wish. 
I consider that the topic of the discussion written in this article would be interesting for everyone because every person experiences feelings and emotions which are better to write, to structure in the sheet of paper then to tell someone. Also reading poems and tales of other people might help to see them in more private way and to understand them better.
So writing poetry is the most exiting and wonderful process which has a lot of advantages! And if you never tried to do, it’s never late! 

(New York Times 'A Lovely Way to Burn'; Published: By Katie Roiphe; April 10, 2009)