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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.

Should We Embrace Regret, or Let It Go?
Every choice we make comes with a certain amount of regret. But instead of dwelling on what might have been, it's better to focus on walking the path you've chosen.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
What Makes Odeta Rose a Unique Poet
In an age where poetry is constantly evolving—stretching across genres, platforms, and mediums—Odeta Rose stands as a truly singular voice. Her poetry isn’t confined by form or fashion. It flows freely, drawn from a deep well of lived experience, visual imagination, and emotional truth.
By odetaroseabout a year ago in Poets
Are you ready for your better days?
We all have unhappy days before things get better. These days may feel long, or they may be just a passing moment. So be patient and give good luck some time.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
Queue is a Ridiculous Word
Queue is a ridiculous word Its one letter followed by four silent others Perhaps that makes sense The one in the front is ordering
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets
Just now
The stunning moment when the obvious is obvious— and still catches everyone by surprise. But why? Striving toward goals does not mean achieving them
By Marcus Hillabout a year ago in Poets
When "I Love You" Means "I Love Me": Reclaiming Your Landscape
You don't have to walk a path with someone while you're wounded. Not everyone is worth your efforts. The person who claims to love you keeps asking you to give in. They've given in to no end, yet you're still so alone.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
Easy Ways to Make Your Writing More Creative and Personal
Every writer, whether just beginning or well-seasoned, shares a quiet longing: to write with a spark that feels truly alive. Creativity and personality do not arrive through rigid rules; they emerge when the writer dares to listen within. Writing is not just made—it is lived.
By odetaroseabout a year ago in Poets
Understanding The Forge Of Creating A Different Future
If you want to Create a Different Future... You must Put Yourself through a Forge. It is a Difficult Thing to Face. There is the Fire of Creation that You Must Immerse Yourself Into.
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHMabout a year ago in Poets
A Choice for Clarity
I'd rather live a simple life alone than get caught up in a complicated relationship with all its complex feelings. A relationship that should have ended long ago might be prolonged, but it will never lead to a successful conclusion. Even if an unsuitable person enters your life, they will eventually leave.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
What’s in a Name?
Don’t worry You’re not to blame For I have gone by many a name Three last names Just my first Just my last Sometimes a man, sometimes a woman
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets
POEM - The Fractured Halo
It was not forged in furnaces divine, Nor hammered on a celestial anvil's face, But gathered from the light of a late sign,
By Jacky Kapadiaabout a year ago in Poets
The Space In Between
There is a space between love and hate before the confusion and heartbreak It's where love goes for a time out where your brain categorises things
By Sharikaabout a year ago in Poets