A Good Experience With Poetry

Well my poetry background is pretty limited to what we have learned in school. My family has never been big poetry fans besides when a child in question is under the age of 6, and needs something to put it to sleep. So basically what we have learned K-9, is what I know. But one memory of poetry does stick out in my mind so far, and that memory starts with the all inspiring words, "Poetry Out Loud."
Poetry Out Loud. I am pretty sure that all Freshman know this term very well and I would bet a good percent of the school knows it too. I learned what it was during a normal period of Honors English when Mrs. Gilman started the class with her forever frightening phrase, "We are starting something new and I love it." She started explaining how we as students would be picking our own poem, memorizing it, performing it, and acting it out in a way. At first I was scared to death. I had never done anything like this before, and I already didn't like it. But as we progressed, I enjoyed it more and more. We got to pick our own poems, and I knew that I wanted something different. And something that I could add to the poem, without completely ruining it.
I could probably still say my poem by heart, because of all the time I spent memorizing it. I picked a poem about women and how they used to lose power in marriages. I honestly am very glad I got up there and did it. I went first to get it over, and yes I did forget a line or two, but I did it. And now whenever anyone says anything about poetry I think of that moment. When I bought a poem to life all by myself. With my words, and my actions, I made the phrases literally jump of the page.
Right now, my attitude towards poetry is that is can be used in a lot of different forms. You can use it in love, in debates, and in fun. And you can write your heart out. When I think of poetry know, I think of you letting someone in to your world and letting them read your thoughts. Opening up your views to the world, in a way that isn't just sitting them down and telling them to their face.