PostSECRET...

The entries on the post secret site greatly resemble poems. Their style is to be concise and dramatic. Like the Haiku, the last line or last few words deliver the most impact. Also the way the words appear on the postcard reflect some artistry. Sometimes words are scattered throughout the card or different colors etc. This quality is similar to concrete poems, or the poems we read in class. The postcards are either funny/reveal a quirky habit, or extremely serious and life-changing. Often times though, I think the posts are a little over the top. They seem to be sensational and are maybe sent to shock readers as well as get your postcard. I don't thnk that postsecrets are incredibly beneficial though...I have a problem with the idea that people can use these to glamorize their problems and find solace in that they are publicly ______ (insert something negative)..I know there are positive postsecrets, but I just don't like the negative ones, like people are given the outlet to wallow in their self-pity...I don't know, I just don't like the need to share some really private secret anonymously like that...I guess the positive result could be that after reading postsecret entries, you can walk away feeling grateful that you don't have to deal with certain issues as well as see how some people do things just like you...like your idiosyncrasies can sometimes match up with other people.


don't think I would want to share my secrets with the world, I am a believer in cherishing the sanctity of your own little secrets. Big, harmful ones, no. But the ones that need no validation or critique from anyone else, whether you're asking for that or not, are the most sweet. The solitude of your own mind can be liberating...