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How-tos for all things poetry; learn how to analyze a poem, construct a haiko, differentiate between a metaphor and simile and more.

Love and Relationships Guidance
True love grows deeper as time passes, while false love weakens over time. There are countless ways to treat love, but the most important thing is to ensure that love does not become a source of hurt or pain.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing12 months ago in Poets
Natalie Diaz: A Poetic Voice of Identity, Love, and Resistance
Early Life and Background Diaz's upbringing in the Mojave Desert significantly influences her poetic voice. Growing up in a family deeply connected to Mojave traditions and languages, she was immersed in the narratives of her ancestors. However, her journey also involved navigating the challenges of being an Indigenous person in contemporary America, a theme that often surfaces in her poetry.
By Mr Ali12 months ago in Poets
The Quiet Echo of Loneliness
Loneliness is not the absence of people, but the absence of understanding— a quiet echo in a crowded room, a shadow that lingers even in the sun.
By mureed hussain12 months ago in Poets
Finding Balance in Life: Lowering Expectations, Embracing Change
The absence of excessive joy eliminates the potential for extreme sorrow. My biggest progress in recent years has been learning to "face reality." I’ve come to understand the limitations of being human and now believe that in most of life, we don’t need to try too hard; instead, we should lower our expectations.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing12 months ago in Poets
The Tapestry of the Moral Mind
The Tapestry of the Moral Mind: A Performance Poetry We weave the threads, One by one, Strands of light, And shadows spun.
By Samson E. Gifted12 months ago in Poets
My Poetry Mountain
My Poetry Mountain If my mountain of poetry stood so tall, What words would tell I tried it all? Love to flowers, dark poetry to night,
By Marie381Uk 12 months ago in Poets
Top Story Haiku
Top Story Haiku Top Story why not? Always cast aside that’s me Everyone but me
By Marie381Uk 12 months ago in Poets
Louise Glück: A Poet of Deep Introspection and Lyrical Elegance
Early Life and Influences Born in New York City on April 22, 1943, Glück grew up in Long Island. From a young age, she exhibited a deep love for literature and the written word. However, her teenage years were marked by personal struggles, including a battle with anorexia nervosa. These early experiences with suffering and recovery would later influence the themes of her poetry, particularly her exploration of pain, survival, and identity. She attended Sarah Lawrence College and later Columbia University, though she did not earn a formal degree. Instead, she dedicated herself to the craft of poetry, studying under the guidance of influential poets and mentors.
By Mr Ali12 months ago in Poets
A Love Poem To M.J. 🍃✨. Content Warning.
☁️☁️ ☁️ ☁️ ☁️ ️️☁️ ☁️ ☁️ Dawn exhales ☁️ in blue haze, carbon fiber clouds unravel— slow, sticky, sweet.
By L.K. Rolan12 months ago in Poets
Embracing Life: Letting Go and Living in the Present
Allow everything to happen. Anything that could occur means that it will occur regardless of whether you are afraid or not. Therefore, decide and learn how to surrender it and stop struggling against it.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing12 months ago in Poets
Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy
Background and Structure The poem is composed of 100 cantos, divided into three sections: Inferno (34 cantos) Purgatorio (33 cantos)
By Mr Ali12 months ago in Poets
Walls
Walls work both ways One day you say hooray The next, you can’t stay Because walls work both ways _________________ The photo: Konrad Schumann jumping over the early Berlin Wall.
By Atomic Historian12 months ago in Poets