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What Poetry Teaches Us About Life Reading and writing poetry may not be a daily activity for many, but the art form has more to offer than most realize. Even the …Continue Reading
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Top 10 Must Read Poetry Collections Poetry has a long history. Before literacy, stories were told in poetic form for easy memorization and oral transmission. By doing so, poetry has been …Continue Reading
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Poemas de Amor: Love Poems in Spanish Spanish is a wonderful and beautiful language. The words can easily melt anyones heart. When the words are strung together to form a love poem …Continue Reading
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20 Great Images to Inspire Beautiful Poetry Like most arts, poetry needs inspiration. That inspiration can come from a large variety of places: your love life, your family, your hobbies, and many …Continue Reading
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Suck It, Prose: Why Poetry is Superior Prose is powerful. It’s something we have all written one time or another. It’s gorgeous. It’s creative. It’s imaginative. But it isn’t poetry. Poetry isn’t …Continue Reading
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37 Ways to Write Poetry Whether you write about lobsters or your love life, you have probably gotten tired of the style of writing you’ve been working with or you …Continue Reading
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Walt Whitman Love Poems Walt Whitman is known as one of the greatest American poets of all time. However, he isn’t normally thought of as a love poet. His …Continue Reading
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Valentine's Day Poems for Kids Valentine’s day is a great way for kids and children of all ages to get involved in something fun. The day isn’t just about romance, …Continue Reading
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Types of Meters in Poetry A meter in writing is a rhythm of accented and unaccented syllables organized into “feet” which are also known as patterns. Feet are best described …Continue Reading
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Types of Ballads Have you ever wanted to know what a ballad is? Whether for school research or simply because you heard the word before, this page should …Continue Reading
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Tips on Submitting Poetry to Poem Contests Ever wanted to enter a poetry contest? It’s difficult not to. There’s the chance to receive a book deal, money, prizes, and other fantastic goodies. …Continue Reading
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Three Genres of Poetry The great philosopher Aristotle suggested that poetry is divided into three genres: comedy, tragedy and epic. Aristotle claimed comedy is an imitation of what is …Continue Reading
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The Poetry Revolution: Re-Emergence Through Slam Poetry For most of history, poetry has been loved by audiences of all ages. It has been used to tell histories and news, pass along culture, …Continue Reading
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The Music - Poetry Connection Music and poetry are normally not mentioned in the same sentence together, with the exception of hip hop. However, the similarities between music and poetry …Continue Reading
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Thanksgiving Poems for Teachers Teachers are an important part of our life. They help mold us into adults and knowledgeable people. They are one of the most influential aspects …Continue Reading
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10 Great Poems for Thanksgiving Even though Thanksgiving isn’t the only time you should give thanks, it is a great reminder to do so. Thanksgiving lets us sit back, enjoy …Continue Reading
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The 10 Commandments of Poetry Poetry is an amazing art form. There are many different techniques, genres, emotions, and styles one can use to write a poem. Nonetheless, there are …Continue Reading
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Teaching Poetry to Students Teaching poetry is as difficult as you want to make it. What’s the purpose? What do you want your students to know? How old are …Continue Reading
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Summer Poems to Help You Through The Dog Days With summer brings in a new style of poetry. Well, not so much “style” as it is genre. OK, maybe not genre, but definitely the …Continue Reading
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Spring Poems: The Beauty of the Season Spring is a time of wonder, mystery, and beauty. It’s when birds begin to sing, bees begin to pollinate, and animals around the world begin …Continue Reading
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Short Xmas Poems Christmas is one of the greatest holidays celebrated around the world. It offers joy, presents, and great food. Why shouldn’t we love it? Because of …Continue Reading
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Short Valentine's Day Love Poems Valentine’s Day and love go together hand-in-hand, and what is a better way to help celebrate this special day by reading poetry? Of course, sometimes …Continue Reading
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10 Short Love Poems for You to Enjoy Love poems, also known as romance poetry, is a fantastic genre full of wonder, imagination, hope, and sadness. The writings can make our hearts beat …Continue Reading
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Sharing Poetry with Children Poetry is one of the strongest genres in the literature world. It is so strong, in fact, it is generally considered the hardest to conquer …Continue Reading
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School Poems: Poetry for the First Day of School School and poetry go hand in hand. Education is (or at least should be) an important part of everyone’s lives. And poetry is a great …Continue Reading
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Rhyme Glossary: Types, Schemes, and Usage Have you ever wondered what types of rhymes there are or how to use them? Poetry is a common genre of literature where rhymes are …Continue Reading
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Poetry Writing: Common Mistakes Everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes the mistakes are the same as everyone else makes. Of course, the more people that do it doesn’t make it correct. …Continue Reading
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Tips on Writing Poetry for Young Poets Writing poetry has always been about emotion; thrilling, bitterness and even humorous. Although it sounds simple enough, it isn’t always. Poetry can be as complicated …Continue Reading
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12 Theme Ideas to Write Poetry About Regardless of how much experience you have as a writer, there will always be a time when you have writer’s block. When that happens, it …Continue Reading
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Poetry: Back to the Basics Poetry is seen by many as a series of meters constructing a story using rhyme. This is one of the most common misconceptions about poetry. …Continue Reading
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How to Use Poetry Techniques and Styles The style of writing poetry differs from person to person–long or short meters, three or four lines to a stanza. But the great thing is, …Continue Reading
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55 Types of Poetry Forms This article contains the many different poem types. These include all known (at least to my research) forms that poems may take. If you wish …Continue Reading
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Poetry Dictionary: Poetic Terms Defined Ever wondered what a specific poetic term meant? Below is a list of common words used to describe poetic elements and other attributes associated with …Continue Reading
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Poetry Definition - A True Description and Explanation What is poetry? It sounds like a simple question with a simple answer, but the answer is actually quite complex. So what exactly is poetry? …Continue Reading
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Avoiding Free Poetry Contest Scams Free poetry contests are a very common happening around the web. They are popping up all over with many having slogans like ‘Win $20,000′ or …Continue Reading
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United States Poet Laureate The Poet Laureate of the United States is appointed by the Librarian of Congress. The US Poet Laureate serves only one year and is generally …Continue Reading
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Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom Becoming a Poet Laureate is a great accomplishment. Unlike others, the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom lasts a lifetime. The most recent Laureate, Carol …Continue Reading
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Poem Analysis of My Last Duchess by Robert Browning “My Last Duchess” is a poem written by Robert Browning in the year 1842. It is a dramatic monologue about the Duke of Ferrara who …Continue Reading
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Poem Analysis of Invictus by William Ernest Henley “Invictus” was written by the English poet William Ernest Henley. The poem is a short Victorian, written in 1875 and published in 1888. The poem …Continue Reading
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Most Overrated Famous Love Poems All of these poets have been put on a pedestal of greatness along with their collection of poems. Scholars force students to study them closely …Continue Reading
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Onomatopoeia and Their Use in Poetry Sight, sound, touch, voice, and smell: the five great senses. All five play an important role in the development of quality poetry. The senses help …Continue Reading
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Narrative Poetry: Types, History, and Use The three main types of poetry are narrative, lyrical and dramatic. The narrative poem can be described simply as a poem with a plot. It …Continue Reading
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Seven Myths about Poetry Poetry is one of the most beloved forms of literature. It’s uniqueness in its ability to give us hope, inspiration, and tranquility through words is …Continue Reading
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A Poem: My First Christmas in Heaven A child’s dream of seeing heaven on Christmas isn’t a usual Christmas gift. However, for one young man dying of cancer it was. Whether or …Continue Reading
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Top 10 Movies Based on Poetry Since Greek theater, poetry has been made into on stage performances for thousands to enjoy. Now, with the invention of the camera, poetry has been …Continue Reading
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How to Make Money Writing Poetry Writing poetry for money? Yes, it’s possible. You might not be able to become rich, but it will give you a little bit extra cash …Continue Reading
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Types of Lyric Poetry The lyric is seen as one of the three main poetry forms today. However, historically it wasn’t always this way. Nonetheless, the lyric has played …Continue Reading
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Classic Love Poems for Wedding Vows, Marriages, and Receptions Weddings are (hopefully) a once in a life time event. We prepare months, if not years, for this special occasion. We do whatever we can …Continue Reading
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Classic Love Poems for Him What better way is there than to show your love than reading your special someone a famous romance poem? Every now and then we search …Continue Reading