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    In Hindsight: A Poet's Musings
    In Hindsight: A Poet's Musings
    In Hindsight: A Poet's Musings
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    In Hindsight: A Poet's Musings

    By Tyler Dobbert

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    Looking back in time can be difficult. Especially when you need to learn from your experiences. But when you take away a lesson from a horrible situation, you come out all the stronger for it. The poems in this collection represent different periods of life that can apply to almost anyone in a difficult circumstance.

    In Hindsight is a collection of Tyler Dobbert's poems, written since the age of 14. It is not a complete collection, but rather a gathering of what works could be found. All the poems tend to reflect upon the author's own life circumstances, and tend to be descriptive and dark.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTyler Dobbert
    Release dateFeb 11, 2015
    ISBN9781310698057
    In Hindsight: A Poet's Musings
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    Tyler Dobbert

    A young writer hoping to discover my direction in life. Thank you for taking a look at what I've written, and don't be shy. please, send me a message!

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      In Hindsight - Tyler Dobbert

      Acknowledgments

      I want to thank everyone who has helped me get to where I am.

      My mother Randee, doing her best despite a difficult divorce.

      My father Thad, for inspiring a few of my many poems.

      My siblings Kyle, Jaxson, and Aspen, for being both difficult and loving.

      My best friend Alex, always willing to read and listen to my crazy ideas, and vice versa.

      My ex Sarah, for being another source of inspiring words as a fellow writer.

      My teacher Laura, one of the biggest proponents of my career as a writer.

      And finally my friend James aka Vash, for convincing me to gather all these together in a book.

      Thank you guys.

      Foreword

      So, what do I think of all the work I've been doing over my years?

      It's been a lifesaver.

      Of all the things I've worked on though, poetry is the one thing that I've found I enjoy the most. Perhaps it's because they are short pieces, which makes it easier to convey your thoughts through few words. Stories are much harder to convey thoughts through, in some ways. I think it's simply because I want to put too much detail into it; I want to show people the exact image in my head, perhaps to make up for my inability to draw said scene. Sadly, though, it makes it barely comprehensible. So, I go the opposite direction and don't put enough in, at least in my opinion. Hopefully, My writing prowess will improve as time goes on. If and when they are good enough, perhaps my works can truly shine and stand out as great literature. So much has already been done, and very little original material exists. Hopefully, I can break that mold and create something truly unique.

      So, why do people write? Is there some kind of compulsion in our subconscious that forces us to do so, to fulfill some unknown end? Is it a power that certain people have unlocked and use because they have something others don't? What about those writers who suffer for what they do? Why do they write as they do? Is it to move against the wave of society, or to fulfill some deep seated desire that can be fulfilled no other way? My answer? It is all of that and more.

      I’ve noticed the strange way I've moved through poetry. I always tried to keep my early poems in some kind of organized style, always tried to make the rhymes. Lately, though, the rhymes are more and more forced; and slowly, my poetry’s strict structure has relaxed and, truthfully, moved closer in its ways to my personality. I try to give off the appearance of being in control, of being organized and able to handle the things life throws at me, but I am not. I think I've been coming to terms with that, and my writing has changed to reflect that.

      All writers have slumps, and I am no exception. Most of my time spent writing has been spent simply trying

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