Poetic Pursuits

Writing poetry is such an individual thing. I don't think anyone can say, "Here's the right way to write a poem."

But good poems have certain things in common: metaphor, unusual or surprising language, fun form on the page, etc.

Click on the links below to try just a bit of poetry—a small tidbit to encourage you to try something new.

December 2007 Titles: Your First Impression
November 2007 Collections, Pt. 2
October 2007 What Holds Collections Together?
September 2007 What Makes a Children's Poem?
July 2007 What a Great Idea for a Poem
June 2007 Build a Better Verb
May 2007 Picking a Poetic Form
April 2007 Break It Up!
March 2007 Scanning Your Poems
February 2007 Assonance and Alliteration
January 2007 Metaphor


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