If you’ve ever questioned how to write a poem, then this article is for you. Writing poetry doesn’t have to be frightening. In this post, you will read the easiest ways on how to prepare and write a poem as a beginner.
How to write a poem? Tips for Aspiring Poets!
Choose a poetic form
Decide on the structure of poem you want to write, learn about different types of poems like sonnets, haiku, limerick, free verse and so on. This will help you to frame certain rhyme schemes or to make poems syllabic.
The great thing about poetry is that you can even start with a specific poem form, and then choose to alter it in order to make it unique and your own.
Take help from this article: What are the Different Types of Poetry?
Pick a specific theme or idea
Picking a specific theme or idea can give your poem a clear goal or objective. This will help you to decide on what images and descriptions you are going to use in your poem.
Read various poems
If you decide on a particular poetic form before writing a poem then choose poem of that particular form and read as many as possible. This will help you to outline your poem according to your theme and form.
Start writing the poem
Now that you have prepared so much, take a pen and start writing verses that comes in your mind according to your favourite theme. You need not take time thinking on each line and correcting it before completing the poem. Write it with a flow and then structure the poem with rhymes and syllables accordingly. Avoid abstract imagery and go for concrete descriptions of people, places, and things in your poem. This will immerse the reader in your poem.
Include literary devices
Use literary devices like metaphor, simile and add depth to the poem, this will help you to paint a picture in the mind of a reader through words.
Read the poem aloud several times
Once you complete writing the poem, read the poem aloud and notice how the rhyming words sound and mark those words or lines which need modification.
If possible, try to read your poem to friends or family members and take their feedback, you can even post your poem in a poet’s community using social media platforms and get the feedback from readers.
Revise your poem
Once you have received feedback on your poem, you should revise it until you feel it is perfect for publishing. Ensure that every line of the poem contributes to the overall goal, theme, or idea that you wanted to convey.
Hope this helps!
Also read:
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