When problems become poetry

By Sofia Osório

In this book, Sofia Osório shows us the magic that exists when someone turns problems of day-to-day life into pure poetry, that can be in the form of flash fiction stories, creative nonfiction or poems.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sofia Osório
• Release date: Apr 16, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393647157

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When problems become poetry

Flash Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Poems

Sofia Osório

Table of Contents

Introduction

Turning my problems into poetry

Fears and Scribbles

A little dot in the universe

Moon tales

Insomnia

Dreams and books

Crossing the huge ocean

The blue cover book

The terrifying prophecies of a sinister little girl

Imposter's syndrome

Coffee, Woods, and Loneliness

Art

Future, journey and happiness

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Introduction

The pieces of this collection have been written over the past 3 years.

I had no intention of publishing them. All were written in order to express my feelings to myself. That is, turning my problems into poetry.

I have enjoyed writing since I see myself as human being. When one day I came up with the idea of ​​taking my day-to-day challenges and writing about them, everything changed.

What used to be just a hobby I did every now and then became a necessity. Now, I no longer live without writing.

I recommend this type of exercise to everyone who feels alone, to everyone who has the illusion that they are the only ones going through their respective problems.

I said earlier that I never intended to publish these writings. So, after all, why did I publish? The answer is simple. Because I know that reading about how I feel and felt, can help many people who are going through the same situation as