Jaja Reigns

23 years old writer.
The first poem I wrote was for my father who died. I decided to write what I feel. I just write the words that came from my mind. I can’t believe that it becomes an art, an art called poetry. Now, I believe in the healing power of poetry because it relieves happiness and sadness all at once. I know for a fact that I’m a broken vessel, struggling with depression, overthinking, and sadness but sometimes the right words help me to ease it. Each poem is a journey for me, this is my way of remembering what hurts me, what made me happy, and the moments I don’t want to forget. I pursued writing poetry because I want to be honest with myself because poetry rejects the best lies. Poetry taught me what resonates as Truth and how to be better than I am. I want to write good poems and I still believe that there is such a thing as aesthetic judgment. I want to surprise myself, I want to do something I didn’t plan to do or something that is not recognizable as my work. I love writing fiction where I can write surreal lines, magical scenes, and manipulate problems where I am able to use my imagination. But through poetry, I guarantee that you can see the real me.