help with writing a poem?

Question

A few questions about poetry: do you have to be a good writer to write poetry? do the words have to rhyme? does it make the poem better if the words rhyme? is there a certain way your suppose to make a poem or can you just let your feelings go as they come? please give me any tips you know on writing a poem. i have a lot of feelings pent up inside me and i tried drawing (fail) so this is the next step.
Thanks

Answer 1

There are so many ways to write a poem. You need to go to some websites that will help you. Wanting to write what's in your heart is a good place to start.



Go to ---bing.com---and type in the search bar,

--learning to write poetry---

that's a great site and I know it will help you a lot. Also,

go to ---lulupoetry.com---or --poetry.com---

Click on --References--and you will find things like this to help you----



Poetic Techniques

Advanced Poetic Techniques

Ask the poet advisor

The elements of a well-written poem

Making Poems

Making Poems

Dealing with themes

Choosing your subject matter



Hope this helps

I look forward to reading your first poem!

Answer 2

No, you don't have to be a very good writer to write poetry. You just have to have a basic understanding of grammar and vocabulary and poetry. Poems to not have to rhyme, many of the best poems don't, a good rhythm actually creates a better poem than rhymes. Rhyming doesn't necessarily make it better either. There is no certain way to write a poem, just let the words come to you. Once you have written something read it out loud, that will help you know what needs to be edited.

Answer 3

To write poetry, all you have to do is write poetry. There is a lot of snobbery in the poetry world, as there is everywhere, but writing is one of the best methods I have ever found for getting feelings out. I think it's important to get beyond the idea of writing poetry, and writing well, and just write. Write every day and just keep writing. You have to write all of the garbage before you can get to anything good anyway. I think if you go at writing for the want to write, the want to get your feelings and ideas on paper, you'll do great. Start writing now, decide what you want to do with it later. If you love it, then you can work on developing your craft, or deciding if you want to edit your work, or develop it. There's a great book about writing---very funny and really takes the pressure off called Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott.



In answer to your other questions: no, poems don't have to rhyme, and it all depends on the poem whether or not the rhyming improves it or hurts it.



Also, what do you mean by saying that you tried drawing and failed? There is no failing in any art---not poetry and not drawing. There is only making. If you like making the art or writing the poetry, then keep doing it. It's important to toss out the inner critic and just let your heart sing into the process of creating.

Answer 4

poetry can be anything. it doesnt have to rhyme n it doesnt have to make sense to nyone but you. as long as you content then its a poem