how do you write poems?

Question

I'm not very good at it. Any ideas? I mean what do I write about?

Answer 1

i write poetry and have done since i could put pen to paper,take this advice and its all you need to listen to,dont pre meditate writing,write when an emotion is stirring within you,good or bad,when you have that emotion,the pen is drawn to your hand,and that is when good poetry is achieved,my best work is spur of the moment,literally taking minutes without a thought,let the feeling do the talking..

Answer 2

I often enjoy writing free form poetry. I think of something and write it down. I block out that thought by doing work of some sort, then I think of something else and write that down. I keep going until I've got something that looks like a poem. I might edit a bit of it, taking a whole line or two out and adding a line or two.
Another way to write poetry that I like is to use alliteration. Take several words that sound more or less the same and put them together in a relatively coherent set of sentences.
Try Haiku, it's very simple. All you need is specifically 15 or 17 syllables written over 2 or 3 lines. It should also have a nature theme, but that's not absolutely necessary.
There are rules of poetry grammar, but I'm not that familiar with them. I don't think they're absolutely necessary anyway. Just keep practising, writing little bits whenever you can till you find a style or set of styles you like.

Answer 3

It's the same with me. I love poems but I'm not very good in writing them. Mainly because I have no idea at all about the various rhyme schemes or other forms of structure. This term I have literary translation classes where I have to translate poems. Our classroom method is to make a word by word translation of the poem at first, then we have to examine the structure of the poem and finally try to arrange our translation so that it would fit the structure of the original poem. So how about trying that? You put down your thoughts in prose at first then you try to find a not too difficult rhyme scheme and structure for it and arrange the words so that they'd fit the structure. Good luck and let me know about your progress!

Answer 4

Don't let the weight of written poetry get in the way of your own efforts. Always carry a notebook with you and be ready to capture feelings, observations, thoughts as they occur. This is important for without it any amount of knowledge about how to rhyme, or formalise, is just a hollow exercise in craftsmanship. While you should read widely to understand all the different approaches and gain an understanding of the fundamentals you really must search inwards or you will get lost among all the other voices. Go slowly, steadily, and avoid flourishes!

Answer 5

You could write about your life, pets, special people or an interest or hobby poems don't have to rhyme either some sound better and are more mysterious if you keep the reader guessing what you are writing about.
Good luck.

Answer 6

Just about anyone can write a poem. All it takes is an observant mind and a dose of creativity. You can write about almost anything and any topic. Use discriptive words about the subject. Don't worry about rhyme or metre...just let your words flow from your heart unto paper. If you wish you can read a few books on poetry to inspire you. There are a lot of books on the subject. I bought myself this title last Christmas:
Writing Poetry (Teach Yourself Educational) (Paperback) It gives you advice on the techniques on writing poetry and a few basic excercises you can try.
Also on my Christmas wish list this year is:
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Poetry (The Complete Idiot's Guide) by Nikki Moustaki (Paperback - Mar 2001

I've been writing poems since I was seven years old. I write mostly love poetry but also have written poems about nature, current events, life and death. I just let my private muse dictate and my hand writes what he inspires me to write. I get inspiration from current events, a walk through the park, a love story I've read, a romantic movie...anything inspires me.
I took a poetry class in High School which taught me the different poetic techniques such as rhyme, metre, assonance, personification, alliteration and many other types of literary techiniques. It helped me quite a lot. Also, it is a good idea to start a Poetry Journal...it's like a diary but one to record your inspirations in and any poems you are inspired to write. In your Poetry Journal you can also do a few excercises like take a few words and try to describe them creatively...ect...pen...stylus..writing instrument...the muses' dancing implement. When you have a few descriptions of each word try to make a poem out of that soup of words. Good Luck!

Here is a poem that I've written:

The Golden Pen
I sit in Heaven with a golden pen,
On a gilded cloud floating in an azure sky,
Listening to my heart sing now and again,
Lovely songs and melodies as time goes by.

I record every note and rhyme
Upon my pearly notebook with painstaking care...
Taking down every lyric, musical note and keep time
Hoping that soon my book of songs be ready to share
With a multitude of heaven singing my Canticle
With Violins and harps of gold
Reaching down to one and every soul
Renewing spirits young and old!

The Golden Pen (c) 2004

Answer 7

I write poetry and I always watch details in life and write about that. I also write about writing, what is happening in my brain and on the paper.
Don't take anything for granted, but be amazed at everything you see. If you can do that, you can write about anything.
Don't try to write about anything global or big, but keep it 'simple'. And if you do want to write about, say 'love', personalize it. Don't make global statements.

Answer 8

I write poetry, and I have had a couple of them published in America, also, I have won awards for my poems. I write what is in my heart, my deepest feelings and thoughts, what I can't express in voice I can express in my poetry, write what you feel, but if you do manage to write some, please make sure that you copywrite them, otherwise, people could pass your work off as their own.
Good Luck........X

Answer 9

A poem youre wanting to write,
but you find it takes you all night,
a poem you need but nut sure where to start,
a lesson for you , write from the heart,
choose words which are easy to rhym
you will find it saves you time,
never try and rhym with orange,
'cause you cant

Answer 10

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