I need help for my creative writing class?

Question

I am taking a creative writing class, and we have to write poems. I am good at composing stories, and other things, including journalism, but poems are not my strong point. Any easy tips on how to write a poem that actually makes sense, and is written properly.
Also, what kind of stories would you want to read in the newspaper if you are a high school or college student?

Answer 1

A keynote point on poems should be that
you take a subject-- any subject -- to thought on the absolute deepest levels possible for you-- to the absolute emotional brink--then you allow your mind to explore from that point--jotting down your thoughts in "snippets" --- set this aside-- come back to it in a couple of days-- polish the finepoints to bring it all together into a coherent form-- zip /zap/ poetry !!!

Back when I was in High School (just this side of the medivial period) --- the best stories in the paper were the ones that had the most humor about things that were commonly known around the school -- from a humorist's viewpoint---you just simply can not have enough humor--especially at those ages--when everything that gets shoved at you is sooooooo damned serious !!

Answer 2

I think the easiest way to write a poem is using your own true emotions while you write as inspiration.
Don't ryme the last word of every sentence - that gets boring. Do that some, but also try to rhyme words in the sentence with the next line or alternate the rhyming in the middle of the sentence every 2 lines. Invest in a good thesaurus (or you can use an online one) Using one will make your adjectives, verbs and other components much more "colorful". Metaphors are also a great tool!
Pick something that is easy for you to write about. Something you have plenty of knowledge on, and many thoughts about.
If you would like I can email you some things I have written (I have recieved quite a few awards on my poems and have been published) My email addy is [e-mail], just subject it POEM so I know it;s you.
For me I use anger, sadness, frusteration, curious thought, and some nature to inspire. I think the best poetry is drawn from genuine emotion. And your readers can really be drawn into it, because they too can identify with the feelings, it is something they know.
I'd like to read stories about lessons in life, and positive experiences. There is so much negativity around, I would love to be inspired by something!

Answer 3

An open poem is easy - just prose. You write down things that make you feel something, and play with the words until you think it sounds "right".

If I was reading a school paper I would want to read things about things that happen in the school that are different. Who did something great? Is there someone doing something outside of school that other people would say wow to? Did a teacher work in a different country during a war... just interesting things that you might never expect about someone

Answer 4

Write the story first, then make it rhyme, then rework it to make it good/funny/deep.

example: "I wish I could describe that girl, but words just fail to do it." You throw out some words. Finally you elude that the girl is your car. "...by far, but what can I say to describe that car." The descriptive words were all ambiguous suggested to the reader that the girl was human.

Answer 5

whenever i write poetry, i think of a subject and then write out random phrases. when i find some end words (words at the end of a line) that really work for me, i then look for words that rhyme. put the lines on notecards, move them around and before you know it - your poem is done.

great website for writers: rhymezone.com
has dictionarty, thesaurus, rhyming, synonyms, etc.

subject matter - current events ie war, world peace, environment. pop stars, music, cars, anything that gets your engine roaring!

happy thoughts of great writing and love, peace and light!