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thepromptwriter
(376)
Rhyming poetry or free verse

I love poetry and have been writing it for a very long time. The problem is that I prefer to write poetry that has a metered, rhyming style. I was told some time back that rhyming poetry was a sure...

Started by thepromptwriter (376) • 1 response • Last response by gtdonna (546) • 18 hours ago
Tags: creative writing, free verse, poetry, rhyming poetry

kelly3
(4526)
for those who write poetry

How many times do you revise a poem before it's finished? I didn't used to revise my poems much. I would just stick with the first draft. Then I realized that by putting it away for a bit, then...

Started by kelly3 (4526) in writing • 12 responses • Last response by DCMerkle (220) • 17 hours ago
Tags: poetry, poem, poems, revising poems, writing poetry

failsafe_o5
(75)
influence

who or what is your primary influence with the poetry that you write?i love emily dickinson for the simplicity of her words and depth of her feelings. i also love sylvia plath and the intensity...

Started by failsafe_o5 (75) in write poetry • 3 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: poems, poetry, poets

pinkytabor
(174)
Poets in our Pains

It seethes through souls, squeezes, cuts, chokes. Teardrops become ink, into pen, then kisses paper. Pain grips the poet, then sets free The hand that writes with heart, oh! love-maker. Ever...

Started by pinkytabor (174) in poetry • 5 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: pain, poetry, writing inspiration

aslanlight
(670)
Are you a poet?

I discovered allpoetry, an excellent interactive poetry site around 5 years ago. I used to write poetry when I was younger but hadn't for years but allpoetry sparked my enthusiasm for it again. I've...

Started by aslanlight (670) in poetry • 5 responses • Last response by petergreenslade (1) • 4 days ago
Tags: poetry, allpoetry, ditties, i love writing stuff, interactive poetry site

zebra2222
(114)
Writing poetry is a fun and enjoyable activity

I enjoy writing poems. I do this on a couple web sites. It's relaxing and fun. Many of my poems are humorous in nature. If you haven't written a poem lately, give it a try.

Started by zebra2222 (114) in write poetry • 5 days ago • 0 responses
Tags: creative, fun, poem, poetry

cripfemme
(3038)
I am Embarking a Crazy Poetry Contest....

I'm involved in a poetry contest. You write a poem each day for the entire month of September. You need to write a new poem every 24 hours. It's set on UK time, which is 5 hours ahead of my time....

Started by cripfemme (3038) in poems • 1 response • Last response by twoey68 (5617) • 6 days ago
Tags: contest, entering, poetry

alnoodle
(19)
Has anyone read the book "Seven Thousand Nights"?

I'm wondering if anyone has read the book "Seven Thousand Nights" by Amanda Lynn Neuendorf and if so, what do you think of it???

Started by alnoodle (19) in reading • 1 response • Last response by snowy22315 (4740) • 1 week ago
Tags: amanda lynn neuendorf, books, poetry, reading, seven thousand nights

julie85
(2367)
I'm happy!

Ya, I succeed to get my poetry book in small library who promote the young writter and writter of the area. I'm so glad that he accept to diffuse my book. He take only 30% on the price wich are great...

Started by julie85 (2367) in reading • 4 responses • Last response by abhichin (120) • 1 week ago
Tags: library, poetry, selling, writing

cmcloughlin1218
(188)
What inspires you to write

What makes you want to write? Music, art, video games, women, men etc. Every writer has a center and every writer has a path to get to that center. I find that exersize helps me write (which I don't...

Started by cmcloughlin1218 (188) in writer • 13 responses • Last response by JTrashe (6) • 6 days ago
Tags: inspiration, writing, poetry, expression, getting ideas what to write