Writing tercet and triad poetry
Tercet Stanzas The tercet is a poetry form with Italian roots. One of the most famous examples of the form…
Write the first draft of your poem in paragraph form and then change it into a free verse poem
Trading Safety for Freedom I’ve touched on the subject of free verse before, most notably in the article about the…
Write a poem that follows the three rules of the imagists
The Imagism Movement For the past week or so we have been discussing meter and rhythm as a framework for…
Write a definition poem
“To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.” John Ruskin Reality is subject to interpretation. I have…
Using a normal day to define your character
The day in the life approach to developing a character is focused on describing a normal day in the character’s…
Poets and Stress
Poets can be a sensitive lot. In a way, that’s what poets are known for. Unfortunately, it can be a…
Poetry prompts
Here are poetry prompts from four years worth of 30 Poems in 30 Days. Use the word “pattern” in the…
Poetry Contests vs. Poetry Scams
You May Already Be a Winner There is nothing wrong with entering poetry contests. It is one way of taking…
How to Write a How-To Article
What is a how-to article? A how-to article helps the reader to accomplish a specific task. This may be a…
Epistle writing
Epistle (pronounced e-PISS-ul) is a poetic form that dates back to ancient Rome and to the Bible. It is a…