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The Poem That 6-Year-Old Willie Nelson Wrote That Launched His Songwriting Journey

Willie Nelson's songwriting journey has been a longtime in the making, and it stared when he wrote his first poem at just six years old.

This is the exact paradigm Willie Nelson followed, as he first started practicing his craft when he wrote his first ever poem at six years old. In his interview with AXS TV, Nelson revealed the simple yet honest lines of his first poem. Also, thanks to the apparent structure in this small poem, it seems Nelson always had a knack for meter and rhyme.

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