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How to Write Your First Poem

by helenathegreat

Maybe you've never written a poem before. Maybe the last time you wrote one was twenty years ago. It doesn't matter. Follow these three steps, and write a poem! published 6 months ago

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A Poetry Formula with 20 Requirements

by Stacie Naczelnik

Writing form poetry is not everyone’s cup of tea. Neither is reading it. However, I am a firm believer that the best poets have conquered the forms before reinventing them into new, breathtaking poems. ... published 6 months ago

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The lone Guard

by Eileen Hughes

All is tranquil bar the wind that annoys and torments leaves in the tree tops Gusting wind imprisons tumbleweed in barbed wire fences Tin flaps against the shell of a miner's shack A skeletal curtain beats... published 8 months ago

4 comments    life poetry writing poetry

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You Can Write Poetry

by stephhicks68

Some people keep a journal to write down their thoughts on a regular basis. The act of putting pen to paper is said to be therapeutic. I've tried the regular journal practice, but have never gotten into it.... published 6 months ago

11 comments    love life poetry

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Poet in New York

by helenathegreat

Federico Garcia Lorca wrote Poet in New York during his time here in the late 1920s. He really did not like New York City, as he much preferred the country and despised New York's grime and architecture. Not... published 6 months ago

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Writing Poetry with Musical Influences

by Stacie Naczelnik

Writing poetry isn’t only about stringing words together to create images, but also to use prosody to incorporate both intonation and rhythm into your poems. If you use hymnals and other short, catchy... published 6 months ago

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Long hours of Darkness

by Eileen Hughes

The drip drip of the tapbeats a tattoo in the sink, the tic tic of the clockmatches my heart beat, the minutes and hours drag by. In frustration I kick off the sheets exposing my body to the mosquito hovering... published 7 months ago

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Poetry Pages

by Litwriter21

Online Writing Community - One Stop Write Shop: Publish writing free! published 6 months ago

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Poetry- Midnight Intruder

by Eileen Hughes

We will always remember That fateful night in December It was the dead of night With not a light in sight We did not hear them coming With the fans above us humming The enemy came from far and wide With no... published 5 months ago

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How to turn your passion for writing poems into cash

by Research Analyst

Poetry is such an inspirational thing to me, I like words and the way words can convey so much feeling, love, hate, excitement, joy, sensation. Words can represent so many things to a person, commitment,... published 8 months ago

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