How Do You Write A Poem?

Question

I remeber in school it had something like were you use A,B,C were it would go like
A
B
A
B
and A's would rhyme and then B's would rhyme its really confussing i want to write a poem for the uy i like because he likes poems too but when i ask a question about who could give me a poem everyone says to write it myself.so can you please help?

Answer 1

How do you write a poem...okay, first of all, forget about rhyming right now. The ABAB stuff you remember has to do with one rhyming pattern amongst many, none of which you need to try and force unless you're used to doing it. I'd recommend you write something "poetic", which still counts as a poem, it just doesn't have to rhyme. For example, who would "not" think this is poetic:

Your eyes are my tomorrow
When I look deeply into you
Every word you speak
Fills my ears with joy
And your laughter is the color
Of all promises unspoken
But heard by a loving heart

No rhymes...just images of how you see someone. If they say, "geez, that was nice, but it didn't rhyme." Just smile and say, "I know, it wasn't supposed to." and leave it at that. When you say it, or give it, don't say "here's a poem I wrote for you"...just say, "here's something I wrote for you." If he likes poetry the way you think he does, he'll understand that what you've written is the very best kind of poetry...the honest stuff said from your lover's heart.

hope this helps

Answer 2

You think about it, first. Then you write down a paragraph of words, which can include a couple which rhyme- example suit persuit. confess countess. I find that some times feelings, inspire. For example, let's say you're sad after a break up. You could write something like When affection Is No More



When laffection is no more
why bother smiling
each lonely day
becomes a edgy night
No one is there to share the happiness
and so it vanishes when affection is no
more

When affection is no more
Life's just an empty shell
The stars don’t shine
The moon has lost its enchantment

That old familiar hurt that makes the night
so long simply seems to continue when
affection is no
more

When affection is no more there's only the
reminiscence An unhappy spirit where love was
The lonesome gloom never goes away
that’s the way it seems daily when love is no
more!"

Answer 3

OK, but your question is tricky - there are LOT of varied rules on how to write poetry - some do not have any requirement to rhyme at all! The Shakespearean sonnet is 14 lines, rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg and the gg is a summation of the first 12 lines. The original intent of this type strongly includes love messages, so this might be the way for you to go? You want to tell 3 sections of why you like someone, concluding with a summary of the result. Good luck!

Answer 4

I don't think you should write a poem, just because you aren't into poetry doesn't mean that he won't like you back. If you don't get how to do the poem, or if you can't make it mean enough, then do something you are better at, like draw a picture, or put togeather a collage of pictures, or do something else that will show him you care.

Oh, in case you're still set on the poem idea, then here's a few tips:
-Poems don't have to rhyme.
-They should flow from you're heart and not be forced.
-If you have a hard time getting started, then write the middle first.
-A great way to get inspiration is to watch a romantic movie or read a book or something else that will truly get you worked up. Of course these are no match for real life experiances.
-A poem is what you make it. If you say it's a poem, it is.

Answer 5

so many words of wisdom and wit on the subject of how to write a poem. First, it depends on the type poetry you like to read. That will usually determine what you prefer to write. Think of what you wish to say and try to put it in a rhythmic pattern that may or may not rhyme. I personally prefer the abcb rhyming pattern, but that doesn't make it good for everyone.

If you wish to write a poem,
For your own special Friend.
First find out the one message,
That you would like to send.
It might rhyme or it may not,
That choice is up to you.
Just make the words flow from your lips,
The cadence should flow to.
The ballad stanza here I've used,
The choice I've had for years.
I've had success when writing thus,
For girls to shed their tears.
Sometimes I do this really well,
And sometimes not so good.
Like this one here is pretty bad.
But show you that you could.

Answer 6

It sounds like your trying to push out a poem like you would a turd just because you like some guy. Poetry comes from the heart. If you really liked this guy and he likes poems, how about asking him to help you understand poetry because you would like to learn to write poems.
Poetry isn't throwing a bunch of words together and making sure that the last word of every other line rhymes, A fricking caveman could do that. There are levels to poetry and underlying currents. Unitl you learn to apprecate this just go with ABABABABABABAB, okay.

Answer 7

That's a tall order you're placing there. Thousands of young folk spend years learning how to do it and can't sell a single poem.
ABAB is one of many rhyming schemes.
If it's really, really important to you, read some established poets such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Ask yourself if it sings to you, and then try to figure out why.
Otherwise, look through commercial greeting cards, find something that echoes your sentiments, and buy it.

Answer 8

Poems don't have to rhyme. Don't spend too much time trying to rhyme cat with bat and so on. First try making a list of things ur guy likes.
Just a big list of his favorite things. Don't forget to include yourself in this too! Once you have your list find the key words and try to rhyme something with him. Good luck.

Answer 9

Regardless of what any college student says, a poem can take any form. If you specifically like formalism of sonnets or villanelles, great. Learn the form and try to write one. But a love poem can come in any form. A nice structure is a simple list. Think of a series of experiences you have shared, qualities about him you like, dreams you share, and so on. Use specific words, create images, and make it personal. Don't try to overtly copy anybody. It's only great if you pour yourself into it.

Answer 10

it depends on what type of poem. the fixed form and free form. Fixed form has rules you have to follow and free form is however u want it to be. It has to come from inside. So figure out what kind of poem and find out if it has rules or not and write what you feel. A good writer writes what he/she thinks. A great writer writes what he/she knows.