Is this the form to post about poetry in general? I want to know if what I write qualifies as poetry and I want to discuss Charles Bukowski. May...
Where does one go with a poem, once they have an idea? Most of my poetry is triggered by nostalgia, nostalgia that in turn can be triggered by a...
https://www.rattle.com/suicide-lane-by-mather-schneider/ The piece is considered poetry. I really don't understand why. To me, it looks like...
A fairly solid resource for understanding basic elements of versed poetry and poetic language with full definitions. Examines elements of meter...
Hello here. I have issues with the constant use of Pronouns in my novels which sucks a lot. Who has suggestions that might help and improve my...
I just have a quick question regarding meter and rhyme schemes, like whether poets still do them or if all forms of poetry are written in free...
So I've taken a fasciantion with poetry. I'm having such a tough time deriving good imagery and I want to link it to my dyslexia. I like short...
Has anyone read any of JK blues poetry? To quote from the introduction to a collection I bought recently, “Much of it is painful, at times even...
Would anyone be interested in forming a group focused on the critique and construction of poetry? Looking for online writing family to share work...
I always preferred prose over poetry. It's not like I don't like poetry. I enjoy reading poetry and how it could be lyrical, narrate a story, or...
I've been working on some poems for quite some time, but I just can't seem to get them to the point where I feel they're ready to submit to...
Hi there, So, many moons ago (too many!) I found a book of poetry in my local library. I read it over and over again and renewed it countless...
I've been wondering lately about where people find the sort of poetry that interests them. I don't subscribe to any journals of poetry, but I...
What would be the definition of modern poetry, in terms of style? Subject matter may define it, of course, but it may still be written in iambic...
There comes a point where a poem reads like a story. One does start to lose what poetry is about if they start to resemble a story. Preservation...
If I wanted to write a piece of fiction set in, for instance, Cuba, I could probably do sufficient homework on the place to produce a believable...
Hi, I'm a new writer and have always loved reading books and poetry but I never thought I'd write myself. I'm feeling a little out of my depth...
I may be missing something, but shouldn't the current poetry competition be #303 rather than #302? Voting for #302 is currently open, but this is...
If I compose a paragraph of a given length, and then divide it into lines, each consisting of five feet, it can be said I have employed the...
Never mind. I found a few.
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