Answering Questions...sonnet
Inspiration, without hesitation
Leads to ramblings of a curious sort.
Meter, rythme, and moods? Throw all of them out!
'I hurt' says nothing to readers about
Why you 'hurt'. Concrete images do that.
'He even gave my apartment key back.'
Then, revise that to five words. It's a start.
Readers will decide! Don't say 'broke my heart.'
Revise! Revise! Writing is a word game.
Write your first draft. Revise it all again.
To these 'bare bones' add a dash of meter.
Salt rythme, pepper mood...nothing is sweeter
Than a tight, polished poem! Of which you're proud!
Never forget...you're talking to a crowd.
Elysabeth...poemhunter
2007-12-15 09:25:06 · 13 answers · asked by Elysabeth 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Poetry
What a relief!! Now, if people will only read this and take your advice. A poem about writing a poem--it's a marvelous idea and an excellent poem.
2007-12-15 09:47:48 · answer #1 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
ODE TO A POEM: RHYME OR VERSE, SET ME FREE
Poetry, is free verse, it is rhyme, it is music
It cannot be defined, nor contrived, not forced.
Inspiration at times is whimsical, impulsive.
Poetry is infallible, impressionable, immediate
Interaction with your own and another's soul.
Even the poet cannot define its interpretation by the reader.
Why? Because each reader has lead a different life and
The poem's meaning is molded by the strength of the morals
The character to which it is behold, loved and told.
I hardly ever revise my poetry, it just flows freely,
I admittedly have moods, themes, angst, issues,
Yet I channel them through the music I create poetically.
A tight poem to me would be a Haiku, yet real.
In poetry, let go, run with the bulls, soar with the eagles
Fly with the doves, shed tears, bust a gusett in laughter
Empty out your fears, invite all to hear music to their ears...
Poetry when refined is fine, divine, but not necessarily mine.
Valrie in OCALA, FL
12/15/07
2007-12-15 20:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by mariposavalrie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Excellent!
2007-12-15 21:48:55 · answer #3 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have rambled,
down the wordy path.
Sauntered,and scuffed the leaves.
Looked up to see them fall.
Side slipping to the ground below.
2007-12-15 20:52:42 · answer #4 · answered by TWOBOB 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sit by the window
Close to a mirror
So sunlight
And reflection
Both
Are in view
2007-12-15 17:29:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
To quack, or not to quack
so said the rolly polly duck
When I try to swim there's no luck
I just sink to the bottom like a sack.....
I think you've got it..........
2007-12-17 00:10:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i like it.either you follow rules or let your heart take control...go with the flow..theres no better techniqe than this though
2007-12-16 01:13:48 · answer #7 · answered by jahaan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I absolutely think so! You have captured my attention and I love your writing!
2007-12-17 14:52:33 · answer #8 · answered by lynnemarton13 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is the same way with musicians. they right from the heart
2007-12-15 18:20:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I Realy like this one!
2007-12-17 10:34:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋