Learn that writing poetry is possible by anybody – and good fun too.

Poetic advice to my fellow writers out there. I’m sick of reading generic poems and essays.

This short article will get you started in writing poetry. It introduces the subject and shows several things which make a poem different from prose. These include rhyme, rhythem, imagery and the content. The reader can get an idea of just what poetry is and is not from this article.

What is out there? We may never know, but we can still dream.

The inspiration for this poem came from a newspaper heading that read “Model Life, Tragic Death.” The article was about an anorexic model who had died from this disease.

This is an example of a stream-of-consciousness poem. I wrote it in five minutes and then spent 20 minutes polishing it several days later. In order to write your own stream-of-consciousness poem, grab of piece of paper and start quickly jotting down whatever comes to your mind. Do NOT censor anything. It’s important to write down your first thoughts, without trying to analyze them or polish them. Next, let your thoughts sit at least overnight before revisiting them. You’ll be surprised at what you have written. It will seem as if you had a poetic muse who helped you compose your thoughts. Give it a shot.

A poem that explains how to write from your heart.