And that is what good poetry is too; a word expression of your emotions and feelings, hopefully felt by the reader.
The biggest problem, translation and communicating that abstract feeling effectively. Like you said, "I remember exactly the way I felt," but that may not be what another person sees. But while that is challenging to hone the reader into a certain emotion, it is also the greatest strength of poetry: multiple simultaneous interpretations based on text evidence.
Thanks again for sharing, and for the picture explanation! I can't wait to see more :)