How to Write Poetry
Poetry is one of the most difficult of all the art forms to define. It seems that poetry, by definition, defies explanation. So if you want to be a poet, where do you begin? It’s difficult to say you should learn the rules of writing poetry because there are no rules of poetry. That is the essence of poetry, writing what you are feeling in … Keep Reading → an attempt to make others feel. So the only possible answer to the question of how to write poetry is to read a lot of poetry. Only by experiencing as many examples of the art form as possible can one hope to get a sense of what a poem “feels like.” Start with the greats. Legendary poets such as Shakespeare, Milton, Dickinson. Wordsworth and Frost will give you enough material to start your education nicely. Pay close attention to what you feel and when you feel it. Try to get a sense as to what the poet did to make you feel. After a while, you may just find yourself thinking in prose.
