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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.
If I Ever
If I ever forgot to say, words of kindness in a way. That makes you feel good. Like it really should. If I ever forgot your name,
Cathy DeslippePublished 2 years ago in PoetsHow to Read a Poem
Inquisitive with regards to verse, however don't have the foggiest idea where or how to start? We've republished the main section from the book How to Read a Poem by Edward Hirsch. Its 16 segments give techniques to understanding sonnets, and each segment has a lot of connections to instances of sonnets in our file to represent the focuses.
Cheikh CissePublished 2 years ago in PoetsTale Of Great Story Teller-How To Be Actually One
Albert Einstein once said “ If you want to make your child intelligent read him fairy tales, if you want to make him more intelligent read him more fairy tales “
Queens BrigadePublished 2 years ago in PoetsHow to, write several poems or stories from one idea?
I read a prompt about hair and decided to create a number of poems based on the prompt. Over the course of one day, I thought up five different ideas. Each idea is from a different perspective. Here is the method I followed to create multiple poems from one basic idea.
Warren BrownPublished 2 years ago in PoetsWhat is a Poem
What a poem should be Is worlds away from what it really is A poem should be easy to understand But they truly are a mystery
Steph RuffPublished 2 years ago in Poets“Found Poetry”-
What is a Found Poem? A found poem is another interesting poetic form that is quite popular. In this form, the poet usually picks few words or lines or paragraphs from numbers of different sources. These sources can be news article(s), book(s), poem(s), magazine(s), novel(s), social media and so on. You are allowed to add/delete words to these borrowed phrases to give them a different meaning and form a new poem of yours.
Swagatika KarPublished 2 years ago in PoetsI Can’t Pretend To Understand
I can’t pretend to understand how it feels to be judged by the color of my skin, I can’t pretend to know the path that one is forced to walk,
Poetry Gives Me the Freedom to Express Myself with Words
Since this month, I am so much more in fond of writing poems. I discovered so many more – to me – new poetry forms, from Japan to Italy to Nobodies-Land. I am so excited to discover all of them, and put all my creativity, emotions, feelings and thoughts into them and publish them, letting you know about it. Sharing these things makes me happy.
Agnes LaurensPublished 2 years ago in PoetsThat We May Rember
Open me up. Tear me apart. Take of me anything you need. Make of me everything I am meant to be. So that I may remember...
Rheanna DouglasPublished 3 years ago in PoetsI need to write this before the words slip away completely
I need to write this before the words slip away completely... Maybe one day I'll go back and jigsaw the pieces of my brain
Sur Ren Dirt (she/they)Published 3 years ago in PoetsLearn How to Have Fun
Rule number one, Learn how to have fun Under the sun, Take a long run. Rule number two, Just be you, Don't to be someone new.
Now and then...
Because sometimes or because other things. Depending on my mood is what I need. Depending on the weather is what I feel. Now and then, things could change.
Kristel Miranda ColonPublished 3 years ago in Poets