I’ll separate the experiences we have with poetry into two categories: reading and writing. We then have the reasons one might read or right poetry; enlightenment, recreational and I’ll label the last one as “supportive”. Supportive here includes any therapeutic effects writing or reading may have on us. Here’s another list for you guys! This …
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Does Poetry Need to Rhyme?
This is a question of what makes poetry good or bad. If we’re going to figure out whether rhyming is that critical factor that makes a poem, I believe we should highlight what else the poet has in their arsenal to beautify their writing. Here’s a list. Literary devices Rhetorical devices Sensory detail Style and …
Why Do People Like Poetry?
In this post, I’ll be revealing the reasons that people enjoy reading poetry. I’ll also be discussing, in detail, the literary devices poets use to enhance the reading experience for readers and the different techniques a poet can use to better their writing and how they affect the reader. The pleasure we experience when reading …
What is The Purpose of A Poem?
Today we’ll be directing our focus towards the purposes of examples of poetry, rather than the purpose of poetry itself because the art is all-encompassing. We’ll also be discussing the reasons a poet writes. When we get to the intentions of the poets themselves, we see that there is purpose that is specific to them. …
Techniques Used | Poems
Let’s take a look at the techniques used when writing poems; skills built up over time and devices that you can research that will help you with the content of your writing. Your Devices When I write poetry, I always find myself stuck initially because there’s one obstacle we all have to face: the …
The Rules For Writing Poetry
Before I begin, I ‘d like to stress this: writing poetry is and should remain a way to liberate, enrich and sharpen the mind. Poetry does, however, need a guiding hand and the mind behind it should know the limits of writing to write well. Yes, there are limits, but those limits should only serve …
How Do You Start Writing Poetry
I consider poetry a lifestyle, not just a hobby. What makes this more of a lifestyle for me is that writing affects my mindset; absorbing my thoughts and emotions. I believe that’s where we start; the brain, being pliable, molds a meditating and empathic mind through poetry. As flexible as the mind is, we …
Poetry and The Self
Let’s finally get into the relationship between the self and poetry. The writing experience is immersive and revealing because I write from my life experiences and give myself room to be vulnerable. I write about those I care about; those I feel connected with, even on a superficial level, because poetry allows me to explore …
Tips for Beginner Poets
Here, we’ll be discussing some ideas and tips for those who are just starting out with poetry. I may also be recycling and referring to other posts to keep you up to date with my ideas on how to get better as a writer. First, I want you to have an idea of what “good …
Therapeutic Poetry Prompts
There’s no doubt that poetry can be therapeutic, but what exactly makes that so? Here are general ideas for poems to muse over. I’ll try to keep these flexible and interesting for you, along with reasons poetry is so helpful to me emotionally. One tip before we start – it’s important to write about what …