Have I Made It?

As I was going through my emails this morning, I came across a FaceBook message from someone I didn't know. Seeing it was in my Inbox and wasn't automatically kicked into my Spam box, I figured it was safe. I opened it and found this:

Dear (Kimolisa),


My name is XXXXX XXXXX, i am doing an assignment on poets. My teacher has given my group your name as a local poet i would please like to know more about you to complete my assignment.

yours respectfully,

XXXXX XXXXX.

Her name was removed as she is obviously a minor.

I was honestly blown away, more because I have yet to easily label myself as a Poet. Yes, I write poetry. Yes, I've done my share of poetry nights, open mics and I think I have a few pieces published in a newspaper. Yes, I'm 85% done in writing my first book of poetry. But do I see myself as a local poet and am recognized by others? Nope.

You know what though, I feel like I'm flattered by it and I know as time passes, I'll move on. I'll go back to writing my poetry, sewing my clothes and living. My poetry is my voice, when I couldn't vocalize how I felt, I could always express myself through my poems. Once again, I appreciate all my followers and I thank you for following.

XOXO

Thanks

I'd like to take this moment to thank CaliSunshine for the beautiful poem she left as a comment to my poem Sweet Madness. I've been putting up my poems on this blog for about a year and a half and it's always great to get positive responses and this was one of the highlights. Here is CaliSunshine's poem

Kim or Lisa
The woman of mystery
Two names to describe her
The way she expresses herself
Is more than two words

It is many sounds
each rolling off the tongue
each delightfully delicious
it is not just poetry
for that is one word

It is her
her emotions
her emotions that she can show us
each as crucial as a rose petal
without one petal the rose
is not a rose

She shows us herself
for she is the rose
and this rose
is more than two words

I would also like to thank everyone who is following me. To say I truly appreciate it is an understatement in itself.

Big Hugs!!!