Poetry Articles

Writing » Poetry | By Zacharias Allred @ Thursday, 2nd October 2008 @ 6:15 PM

Teaching children to write poetry can be done if the steps are broken down. Children learn best when it is simple and easily accomplished. Basically all you need to do is show children how to rhyme words and then put them together. Here are 6 methods. 1. Write a list of words. On the board or at home on a piece of paper write a list of words that rhyme. An example would be: try, high, fly, kite, night, fun, run, roam, home, etc. Next, have the children arrange some of the words in ... more...

Writing » Poetry | By Allen Jesson @ Monday, 4th August 2008 @ 5:42 PM

When it comes to writing a funny love poem you may find yourself faced with a task a lot harder that first thought. This article contains tips and ideas that will help you write a funny love poem. Before you begin your funny love poem I would recommend reading and listing to other poems in the same genre. This will give you some ideas about the styles they were written. You will also be able to decide if your funny love poem is going to be long or short, rhyming or not rhyming.more...

Writing » Poetry | By Allen Jesson @ Thursday, 13th March 2008 @ 9:48 AM

When searching for an anniversary gift the main thing to remember is to be romantic and sincere, especially if the gift is for your partner or loved one. Sometimes a material anniversary gift really does not express how deeply you feel, and you may consider sending something more heartfelt and personal such as a poem or a card that contains anniversary verses. Writing your own poem may not be your forte but do not despair, there are many services available to help. If you do... more...

Writing » Poetry | By Paul Warren @ Friday, 12th October 2007 @ 4:37 PM

I had to write up a flow diagram the other day for the process I need to follow to get a song/lyric from idea to completion. You might find it useful; 1./ You are walking down the street thinking about nothing in particular. One thought leads to another and suddenly you are struck by what seems to be a great idea. A concept arrives waiting to be fleshed out. This is often called ' The Muse'. Any bit of inspiration or muse that passes by is worthy of pursuing. It might come from ... more...

Writing » Poetry | By Jim Brown @ Tuesday, 10th July 2007 @ 1:25 PM

Some ballerina's are so graceful that their movements are considered to be poetry in motion. The slight dip at the waist is a silent communiqu to another that they recognize their presence and are giving them a greeting. The passionate embraces that meld their bodies so tightly together give evidence to a passion that is bridled and unspoken. Ballet is poetry in perpetual motion that tells a story. The poetic verses of a ballet might have been conveyed in a screenplay or taken from w... more...

Writing » Poetry | By Jim Brown @ Saturday, 30th June 2007 @ 6:19 PM

Some of the poetry for greeting cards was written with a certain person in mind. The poet might be a star crossed lover who has to put their heartfelt feelings on paper and the magic that is derived from the words they write serves to ignite feelings and emotions in any person who picks up the card and reads the words inside the cover of the card. Other poetry for greeting cards are meant for amusement purposes only. People buy this type of greeting card when they want to take a whimsical... more...

Writing » Poetry | By Jay Moncliff @ Tuesday, 27th March 2007 @ 5:23 PM

We all cherish our friends, family and those around us. Just as we experience the joys and warmth of togetherness, we should also be ready to face the pain of separation and death. However it is never easy to get over someone with whom we may have shared so many wonderful experiences. Writing a poem in such instances may provide an outlet for the poet to vent his hurt an emotions. While attempting to write the bereavement poem, it is always advisable to begin writing in prose. Doing so o... more...

Writing » Poetry | By Chris Kennelly @ Sunday, 4th March 2007 @ 12:28 AM

Poetry can be described in so many ways, but one general concept people have about poetry is, it stems from an emotion, an inspiration, or from a particular event in the poets life. Poetry is an art form that uses metaphors to express a certain thought or story. While telling the tale as it is can be easier understood, poetry is not into expressing one definite meaning, but rather into making the reader think and determine for themselves what the writer may be trying to put forth. The art... more...

Writing » Poetry | By Christine Harrell @ Friday, 16th February 2007 @ 5:03 PM

Why not just send your manuscript directly to publishers? Writers ask companies to help them find publishers for their book projects all the time. The business of finding a publisher for your work is a multi-step process. After your manuscript has been completed, edited, and formatted according to industry standards, the next step is to launch it properly into the world. Our advice--find a reputable agent first. Agents are the interim contact you need to connect your work to a publisher.... more...

Writing » Poetry | By Adam Bell @ Wednesday, 27th December 2006 @ 10:46 AM

It is easy to express your true feelings and thoughts in free-verse rather than rhyme. You don't need to be a Shelley or Shakespeare to write a great poem. All it takes is sincerity, a little effort and a loving feeling Steps Write a page of standard prose, as fast as you can, about how you felt the first time you saw your loved one, how you felt the first time you knew you were in love, and how you feel right now about being together. These three moments in time will create the s... more...

Writing » Poetry | By Christine Harrell @ Friday, 15th September 2006 @ 10:58 PM

Poems can be constructed in either free verse or formal verse. Most poets today write free verse which is open to pattern and is recognized as nonconforming and rhyme less verse. Metrical verse relies on stanza length combined with meter or rhyme patterns distinct to itself. There are several traditional commonly-known forms of poetry. Haiku, a form of Japanese descent, consists of three lines of five, seven, and five syllables respectively, and traditionally deals with nature subjects. <... more...

Writing » Poetry | By Chris Campbell @ Wednesday, 13th September 2006 @ 2:54 AM

Poetry is the mastery of words in all their variations and subtleies to express in an eloquent manner that which cannot be expressed in silence. Emotions of the heart, a looking glass into the soul, a way to make amends, and a way to build vistas exploring humanity and all it's relationships. Poetry is all this an much more. Poetry is also much less, and in a more simplified manner, it is only words. Just words. But used in such a way, as to make us think and feel about others, events ... more...