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Imho, the goal of writing poetry is to be empty. So that no thing that has happened in the past distracts from the present or the future.

In these poems, I decided to choose the image first then let the poetry flow from what I saw. I have taken the opposite approach for all of my other peoms. The goal I have stated still was achieved: ideas and emotions (some I hadn’t realized were present) still rose to the surface and were released.

The first Island poem is weird one because I am describe the inner ecosystem of the girl and she is inside of herself according to the poetry and image. I don’t understand what went on there, but it is still interesting to note.

I agree, the poetry of freeing the mind from the clutter, it's art!
and you do it!!
the art will be beautiful when emptying the mind, living as well as the deep feeling.
thanks @rubenalexander