Emma Joan"I started writing poetry and songs when I was 6 years old. Writing was my tool to speak when I could not make actual conversations make sense to others. Yet somehow, in reading my poetry or listening to my songs, it was easier for others to understad me. If anyone were able to visualize my thoughts, it would look like a black movie screen with thousands of words horizontally speeding across the screen. Ever so often, a word, or a set of words slows down and shows in bold text so that it is easily seen - then those words become more fluid thoughts and etched on paper, then my reader's thoughts and hearts." Read More Read Less