Funny Love Poem - How To Find The Right Words
August 4, 2008
When it comes to writing a funny love poem you may find yourself faced with a task a lot harder that first thought. This article contains tips and ideas that will help you write a funny love poem. Before you begin your funny love poem I would recommend reading and listing to other poems in the same genre. This will give you some ideas about the styles they were written. You will also be able to decide if your funny love poem is going to be long or short, rhyming or not rhyming. Find inspiration, by simply reading a verse or line from another funny love poem you may just find the inspiration to write your own. Once... Read more »
Anniversary Gift - Romance Is The Key
March 14, 2008
When searching for an anniversary gift the main thing to remember is to be romantic and sincere, especially if the gift is for your partner or loved one. Sometimes a material anniversary gift really does not express how deeply you feel, and you may consider sending something more heartfelt and personal such as a poem or a card that contains anniversary verses. Writing your own poem may not be your forte but do not despair, there are many services available to help. If you do decide to send an anniversary gift that is a poem it is important to include... Read more »
Getting Your Song Idea Underway
October 13, 2007
I had to write up a flow diagram the other day for the process I need to follow to get a song/lyric from idea to completion. You might find it useful; 1./ You are walking down the street thinking about nothing in particular. One thought leads to another and suddenly you are struck by what seems to be a great idea. A concept arrives waiting to be fleshed out. This is often called ‘ The Muse’. Any bit of inspiration or muse that passes by is worthy of pursuing. It might come from your walk down the street or it might come from an exercise such as object writing. Object writing is the process of writing from... Read more »
Do You Need An Agent For Your Book Project?
August 18, 2007
Why not just send your manuscript directly to publishers? Writers ask companies to help them find publishers for their book projects all the time. The business of finding a publisher for your work is a multi-step process. After your manuscript has been completed, edited, and formatted according to industry standards, the next step is to launch it properly into the world. Our advice–find a reputable agent first. Agents are the interim contact you need to connect your work to a publisher. Keep in mind that agents do not want to deal with short works such as poetry... Read more »
The Art of Poetry Writing
August 18, 2007
Poetry can be described in so many ways, but one general concept people have about poetry is, it stems from an emotion, an inspiration, or from a particular event in the poets life. Poetry is an art form that uses metaphors to express a certain thought or story. While telling the tale as it is can be easier understood, poetry is not into expressing one definite meaning, but rather into making the reader think and determine for themselves what the writer may be trying to put forth. The artistic use of words to represent something is else is common in a lot of poetry writing styles and is viewed as the norm by most poetry writers. Poetry, however, is basically indefinable and this may be due... Read more »
Tips On Penning A Bereavement Poem
August 18, 2007
We all cherish our friends, family and those around us. Just as we experience the joys and warmth of togetherness, we should also be ready to face the pain of separation and death. However it is never easy to get over someone with whom we may have shared so many wonderful experiences. Writing a poem in such instances may provide an outlet for the poet to vent his hurt an emotions. While attempting to write the bereavement poem, it is always advisable to begin writing in prose. Doing so one can easily note down all the important aspects one would like to cover. If directly writing a poem,... Read more »
Writing Poetry For Greeting Cards
August 18, 2007
Some of the poetry for greeting cards was written with a certain person in mind. The poet might be a star crossed lover who has to put their heartfelt feelings on paper and the magic that is derived from the words they write serves to ignite feelings and emotions in any person who picks up the card and reads the words inside the cover of the card. Other poetry for greeting cards are meant for amusement purposes only. People buy this type of greeting card when they want to take a whimsical approach at poking fun at a friend.... Read more »
Poetry In Motion
August 18, 2007
Some ballerina’s are so graceful that their movements are considered to be poetry in motion. The slight dip at the waist is a silent communiqu to another that they recognize their presence and are giving them a greeting. The passionate embraces that meld their bodies so tightly together give evidence to a passion that is bridled and unspoken. Ballet is poetry in perpetual motion that tells a story. The poetic verses of a ballet might have been conveyed in a screenplay or taken from works of a master poet who created the poetic masterpiece centuries before. The words in the ballet are carefully choreographed movements instead of spoken word, where the tale emerges through the various acts. During each Act, the Director will use the motion of body and associated props... Read more »
Poetry vs The Internet
August 17, 2007
Poetry is the mastery of words in all their variations and subtleies to express in an eloquent manner that which cannot be expressed in silence. Emotions of the heart, a looking glass into the soul, a way to make amends, and a way to build vistas exploring humanity and all it’s relationships. Poetry is all this an much more. Poetry is also much less, and in a more simplified manner, it is only words. Just words. But used in such a way, as to make us think and feel about others, events and things in a way we could never have imagined. Poetry cleanses, fortifies and inspiries the reader, while at the same time fuels the creative passions and allows for cathartic emotional release on the part... Read more »
Poetics: Free vs. Formal
August 17, 2007
Poems can be constructed in either free verse or formal verse. Most poets today write free verse which is open to pattern and is recognized as nonconforming and rhyme less verse. Metrical verse relies on stanza length combined with meter or rhyme patterns distinct to itself. There are several traditional commonly-known forms of poetry. Haiku, a form of Japanese descent, consists of three lines of five, seven, and five syllables respectively, and traditionally deals with nature subjects. A sonnet, whether of English or Italian rhyming scheme, is a single- or two-stanza lyric poem containing fourteen lines written in iambic pentameter. Shakespeare’s love sonnets are well-known. Most journals of literary note do not embrace traditional... Read more »
