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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.

Ode to Writers
I want to write a book I write every day, practice my punctuation, try to expand my vocabulary regularly I’ve written articles, essays, poems, even wrote and illustrated a children's book once
By Emma Wilson3 years ago in Poets
How To Write Poetry
Poetry is something I struggled with in the past too. For me, I used to force myself to make my works really deep like the pieces I’ve read in school. But every time I did, it would turn out trash and never look back. It was until junior year I realized how poetry really works.
By Nisah Khan3 years ago in Poets
Birds of a feather flock together
Flying with the phoenix, it must be a handsome bird; Walking with tigers and wolves, it must be a beast! How far you can go depends on who you go with!
By Richard Zhong3 years ago in Poets
Have You Ever Written A Bio Poem For Someone
Bio Poem (A bio poem is used to reveal information to the reader about the poet) My abbreviated Ojibwe name is waagosh bimibatood indizhinikaz - my Ojibwe name long version is a red-tailed fox, running with the stars. The stars are all of you! My English name is Denise.
By Denise E Lindquist3 years ago in Poets
Strange Customer
been to cardboard city came back and smoked some pot stayed to long at the dragon lodge and lost the fuckin plot the taste of it tightens my mouth
By Bren3 years ago in Poets
DESIRE
I tried to eliminate desire. Just wanted to see if I could take a break from it's comings and goings. Sometimes it would show up so exquisitely dressed that as an artist I could not resist a sincere exploration.
By Melissa Ireland3 years ago in Poets
Belonging
BELONGING Standing there, no longer an expectation in someone else’s performance Standing there in Her alone nest, nestled between the branches of the tree of life
By Melissa Ireland3 years ago in Poets
let's know each other.....
Let's come close to each other, then will think, do we know each other. I saw you, you saw me, why far? Come near.
By Manthan3 years ago in Poets
Minutes of Regrets
Minutes of Regret As we mature from adolescence Those closest to us will let us down Parents who love and would do anything for us
By Thomas F3 years ago in Poets
What's a Chorus
It’s cause I chorused too early I was trying to stay in tune I really just chorused too early and then I chorused too soon
By Bren3 years ago in Poets
Autonomous
i just cant help writing bizarre dirty ditties random rhymes about buttholes willies and titties internal mental dandruff
By Bren4 years ago in Poets
Bipolar vs identity
What parts of me are me?? As I’m here laying in bed I’m wondering, what part of me is truly me,and not formed by my diagnosis or past pain..Trauma has shaped me (even though I walked away, the pain is still with me) no actual escape from the abuse because it altered my brain permanently,,anxiety controls my thoughts, and bipolar gives me only ups and downs there is no middle ground,; I can’t even trust that my happiness is real, or if I’m just in mania,, are my thoughts even my own thoughts??? or do I just need to add another pill to changes those thoughts??? it’s a constant battle trying to figure out if anything that I feel/think is valid.. I miss the me before the 7 year abusive relationship,,the diagnosis,,the worries and children. All I can HOPE is to get a piece of her back. All I was left with is HOPE. The only real part of me,is the genuine HOPE I have for a cure for this madness and for the feeling to be able to trust my happy, to be able to accept love from others,, and to continue being the best mom I can for my child. For an end to this war/madness in my brain,, my head/heart hurts!!! will it ever stop????
By katryna reece4 years ago in Poets