Working on a poetry book

Poetry is my best coping skill according to my therapist....

I decided I want to publish a poetry book as well. I sometimes feel I have an avalanche of words in my head, that I just need to get on paper, or on laptop I guess. I find poetry one of the best ways to get thoughts on paper. "Excellent coping skill" to quote my psychologist. I often write when I am either very happy or very sad.

I wrote my first poem when I was 6 years old. I thought I'd share it with you. As a very bad preview of what is it come. It was originally in Dutch, but I will also add the translation.

"De zon schijnt in de blauwe lucht.

De man op de straat kucht"

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"The sun shines in the blue sky

the man on the corner coughs"