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How-tos for all things poetry; learn how to analyze a poem, construct a haiko, differentiate between a metaphor and simile and more.
A Series of Haiku's Poems
A long time ago in middle school (around 2008-2009)... I remember doing a week-long project of writing poems in my English class. Initially, I hated the idea of writing poems and honestly thought it was quite a useless project to do. However, it wasn't until the middle of the week when we started working on Japanese poems, like Haikus and Tankas, that I started to be more interested in our poetry project. Unfortunately, I didn't keep my original poems from this school project and they are forever lost in some magical landfill off in the abyss. Yup, you heard me! I basically threw all of my middle school project of poem week away in the trash. Such a waste of good hard work of writing poems. My stupidity... I think back on it and realize that it was kind of dumb trashing it, but I was pretty much a goth girl who didn't care at the time. "Why keep hold of your middle school work with you, forever?" For days like this when you want to recall old memories, of course!
By Samantha Garcia6 years ago in Poets
Writing Erotic Poetry for a Balanced Audience
So I was talking with some folks on Twitter not too long ago about my poetic style. One of my followers pointed out that women buy a lot of erotic literature, but are not quick to purchase such material from male writers. I found that quite interesting. In my estimation, there is a difference in the poetry put out by women versus that put out by men, but still, erotica is erotica right? It’s like pornography a bit. You like it or you don’t. Even with that, I have women friends who will watch videos directed by men just as much as they will watch those directed by women. So why isn’t the same attentiveness given to male poets?
By Tim Ellerbe II7 years ago in Poets
Discover the Art and Craft of Poetry
Answers to Life in Poetry Therapy Poetry reading and writing has always been of great interest to many over the years, the decades, and the centuries. Poetry has been respected as a literary art all over the world, in all cultures, heritages, and languages.
By Warren Brown7 years ago in Poets
Get Experiences in Poetry: Some Tips for Beginners
Without a doubt, poetry is beautiful art! Compared to other genres, it is the most liberating, creative, artistic, and emotional, but, at the same time, it is an extremely multifaceted, and complicated form of writing. Poems evoke deep emotions, and speak up about something important and big. At the time, they can be funny or unserious.
By Donald Jefferson7 years ago in Poets
What Are the Benefits of Writing Motivational Poetry?
"Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life." ― Maya Angelou Writing about dark emotions and even darker social commentaries can feel cathartic at times, but what does wallowing in those unpleasant feelings really help you on a personal level?
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA7 years ago in Poets
The Power of Poetic Devices
Modern poetry is largely written in free verse, a trend further popularized by most literary magazines straying away from fixed forms and rhymed work. However, even with the freedom brought with free verse, it’s still important to bring other poetic devices into your work.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA7 years ago in Poets
