Poetry - How long should it be?

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   Cara.Rposted 12 years ago

   I just read that a great hub should be between 400 to 1200 words. Does that apply to poems also? I searched to find if this question had been already asked and found nothing.

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   WryLiltposted 12 years ago

   If you publish it in the poetry section, it can be as long as you want. I've seen four line poems published as hubs.
   
   However poetry and creative writing rarely gets search engine traffic or earns you money, if that's what you're aiming to do. :-)
   
   To add to it, you can write some information about the inspiration for the poem or give a reader a look at the topic.

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      Cara.Rposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks WryLilt,
      I write about other things besides poetry, however I wanted my poetry to be within the hub guidelines of what a good hub is even if I didn't make money. I am trying to get up the courage to go that extra step with Adsense and all the other options HubPages offer. Basically I'm working on honing my writing ability before I go to the next level.

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         WryLiltposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         You're welcome. Good move on your part I'd say.
         
         Many people worry if it takes them a few days to get an Adsense account with only a handful of hubs. What they don't realise is that most people don't make more than $2 in their first few months, till they write more content and get the hang of it.
         
         At least by the time you're comfortable enough to sign up for earnings, you'll be more likely to see decent revenue.

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   SimeyCposted 12 years ago

   If you really want to write a poem with one word - go for it! You won't be penalized on HP for it - you're unlikely to earn money from it - but that's poetry anyway - not many poets earn a real living from their art!
   
   And btw don't worry about honing your writing skills before going for HP Ads and Google - go for it now and use the whole experience as a learning curve - the sooner you write and begin to understand what it takes to get some decent income the better...

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   Shadesbreathposted 12 years ago

   The HubPages Hub Poem Poem
   by Shadesbreath
   
   Poems should not have a preset length
   For wordiness is not their strength
   Lyrics and meter give life to verse
   So counting words would be perverse
   
   Yet Hubs do need a 500 count
   That seems to be the least amount
   Less than that and the spiders sigh
   Making hub scores drop and writers cry
   
   So write those poems, but add postscripts
   An epilogue or some writing tips
   Just toss that text at the bottom end
   Then the hub-score fairy will be your friend.

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      Hollie Thomasposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I was almost dancing that.

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         Hollie Thomasposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Sorry, I meant to say I was almost dancing to that.

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            WryLiltposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            If you click the "more" button, you can edit your posts for a few hours after creation.

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               Hollie Thomasposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               I'm useless, have only just learnt how to upload pictures to forums. Sometimes I feel like the hubber who is several years behind everyone else.

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      WryLiltposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I can never decide if you or Mark Ewbie are awesomer shades. I think you just went up five points though!

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         Shadesbreathposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I am convinced I can destroy him at mud wrestling, and that's all that matters to me.

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            WryLiltposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            As long as it's not naked. I like boobs on my naked wrestlers.

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               Shadesbreathposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               OH, you are in for a treat!

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   Cara.Rposted 12 years ago

   Some reason I only received one comment and just got the rest. Thanks for all the pointers, I will do my best

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   Cara.Rposted 12 years ago

   I don't recall if I have even tried that yet. 

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   steveamyposted 12 years ago

   as long as it needs to be and no longer

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   Swetankrajposted 12 years ago

   The poem doesn't require any word or sentence to express. Go and write from your heart. No matters where it is long or short!

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