The first time I posted this the computer totally got rid of the body of my post. FML. I hope you get the essence of my thoughts.
Poetry. Write what you want. This lady, Eavan Boland from Stanford University, wrote about her period and she is considered to be at the forefront of contemporary poetry. With poetry you can keep it short and sweet or long and winding, it is completely up to you. BTW, check out Ellen Hopkins. Superb books. To give her work added effect, Hopkins puts her poetry into shapes. The flow of the poetry corresponds with the shape and your mind connects more and more with that of her characters.
VicElaine 