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 …
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 …
Imagery | Definition | Examples
The use of imagery in poetry isn’t as straight forward as you’d think. An image should be complete and descriptive; in poetry, stating that “here, we have a puddle” isn’t enough because there’s no use of descriptive language. This is “telling without showing”. When you see a puddle, there are other traits; the reflection being …
Free Verse Examples | Poetry
In this article, I’ll be showing you some of my free verse poetry and revealing exactly what makes them good pieces of writing. I have a new goal now that I’ve discovered a pattern in my writing: I tend to use run-on sentences along with enjambment and internal rhymes; the goal is to continue this …
How To Write A Good Sonnet
A sonnet is recognized by its iambic pentameter, ABAB rhyme scheme and three stanzas along with one couplet. THE GRAMMAR AND SYNTAX OF POETRY Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show, That she, dear she, might take some pleasure of my pain,— Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her …
Poetry Analysis Guide
Half of what I do is analyze poetry; here I’ll give you one example of a poem I interpreted. Emily Dickinson is quite the unconventional poet; I’ve read many of her poems throughout the years and can say that religion and death pervade her poems in at times a subtle way. Others portray her …
Short Poems | Nature
Here, we’ll be discussing a series of poems written about nature as well as providing advice for those that wish to start writing poetry or want to become better writers. You may have seen this before – a ball bouncing to the lyrics of a sing-along on some children show on TV… in iambic …
How To Write Poetry
I will start this post by demonstrating my own skill level with what I consider my best poem: It was upon the sunset that I thrived When the leaves caressed my cheeks The bees made pillows of their hives And, with their buzzing, sent me off To sleep; and they fed me of their Honey, …