I ran across advice somewhere that said if you want to improve your prose, learn and practice poetry. I've delved into it a little bit, mostly...
I'm normally not much of a poetry writer, but I figured that its National Poetry Month, so why not? My main poetry idea at the moment is from my...
In a non-fiction manuscript, or memoir, how would you format poetry that is within the narrative?
Once I finish my latest novel and set it aside to rest a little, I plan to publish a book of my poems. Already, I'm faced with all the different...
Hey, gang. When you're submitting multiple pieces of poetry or flash fiction to a publisher, how do you select and arrange them? I try to...
With all you beautifully minded people. Im 32 and have officially decided to take writing and posting (creative writing) content seriously. Im a...
This poem got me through difficult days. KINDNESS By Naomi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the...
Art elicits emotion, and in A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful, Edmund Burke proposes that poetic...
OK, this is an old one, but McSweeney's just retweeted this Poetry FAQ and I read it for the first time, so it's new to me! Felt like sharing it...
I found this cute writing prompt list on Pinterest and for the first time, I think I am going to try to complete a full list. Usually, prompt...
Let´s run away into the night until the lights are brighter. Where the world seems quiet and there´s no one else but you there. Where we can lie...
Hi all, How are you? It is nice to be here. My name is Nicole! I am very passionate about writing, as you probably are too. I have not pursued...
Does anyone have any knowledge of any traditional publishers that actively review and publish poetry? I've had this collection for a few years now...
As is mildly obvious, I use the pen name Catrin Lewis for my romantic suspense fiction novels. But I've always intended to use a form of my real...
Next week I am starting teaching a poetry class - to kids at GCSE level (ranging from ages 13-15). I expect many of the kids have a negative or...
Aloha Everyone :superwink: Recently I saw that on American's Got Talent, a spoken word poet (Brandon Leake) received a "Golden Buzzer" for a...
I'm pretty inexperienced when it comes to poetry and I wanted to know what people think about meter. All the poetry I have ever written has been...
I just read this: https://bukowski.net/manuscripts/displaymanuscript.php?show=poem1991-00-00-the-longest-snake-in-the-world.jpg&w=3277 that is...
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...
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