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Life & Events > How to Be a Poet.
 

How to Be a Poet.

There is no single"right"way to compose a poem,here are
some tips from the U.S.Poet Laureate.
Charles Simic:
Don't tell the readers what they all ready know about life.
Don't assume your're the only one in the world who suffers.
Some of the greatest poems in the language are sonnets and
poems not many lines longer than that,so don't overwrite.

The use of images,similes and metaphors make poem concise.
Close your eyes and let your imagination tell you what
to do.
Say the words you are writing aloud and let your ears

decide what word come next.
Remember that what you are writing is a draft that will
need additional tinkering-perhaps for many months,even
years,of tinkering.

Source:Library of Congress.

posted on May 16, 2008 2:25 PM ()

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I do better at Haiku.
comment by november on May 17, 2008 1:29 PM ()
comment by elfie33 on May 17, 2008 7:25 AM ()
comment by strider333 on May 16, 2008 11:23 PM ()
I love writing poetry. it is one of my definite passions.
comment by teacherwoman on May 16, 2008 4:47 PM ()
I am totally useless at writing poetry! My mum was pretty good at it - Lynnette is able to rhyme a little too - it's harder than actually writing a story/essay I think
comment by augusta on May 16, 2008 4:42 PM ()
I want my poetry to be vivid, bring images to a person's mind. I want to strike a common chord, and I want to invoke feelings when a person reads my poetry.
comment by redwolftimes on May 16, 2008 3:29 PM ()
cool deal. I always sucked at poems, except those 5 liners. I did pretty good at those!
comment by kristilyn3 on May 16, 2008 2:32 PM ()

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