A Good Experience With Poetry

I used to stay at my granparents house a lot. They live in Tumwater, which is really close to where I live. One memory I have from staying there is my Grandma reading poems to me from Where The Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein. She would read to me or I would read to her every night. I loved the rhymes and imagination and creativity in all of the different poems.

My favorite poem was always "I Was Walking in a Circle." The words are written in an actual circle, and the end of it leads to the beginning. So in a way it's a never ending poem. I would read it as many times as I could until my Grandma said we should read another one. I even memorized it so I would always say it at school or to my parents. I liked a lot of other ones too, but that one stands out most in my memory.
This made a positive impact on my life because it got me excited about poetry. In school whenever my teachers would say we would be writing poetry, I would remember all the poems I read with my Grandma and couldn't wait to start writing. In some ways it also helped me with creativity, because it gave me ideas and helped me write my own poems. If I hadn't read those poems when I was younger, I doubt I would have wanted to write poetry as much.
At this point in my life, I don't like poetry as much as I used to but I still like it. I feel like I'm not as creative as I used to be. When I hear the word poetry, I dont get really excited like I used to, but I don't feel dread either. I still really enjoy reading poetry, but my feelings toward writing it are neutral.