A Guide To Writing Passionate Poetry
Poems are a very personal genre. However even if you are only writing for yourself it helps to have a structure to making the writing process more satisfying. With a few simple tips you can learn how to write passionate poetry regardless of whether you are writing for yourself, a writing class or for someone special to you.
The first thing to emphasise is that poems do not have to rhyme. This may seem obvious but a lot of people do not realise that this does not necessarily have to be the case. Indeed when people think of poetry they often think of rhyming and rhyme schemes. However you do not necessarily need a poem for it to rhyme in order to have a structure.
The next thing to do is to consider what passion means to you personally. The easiest way is to brainstorm. Put the word passion in the middle of a spider diagram and writing down words that you personally associate with the word passion and what you consider passionate.
It also helps to write down any dreams, things that happened to you or anything that personally caught your attention. At this point just write things on a notepad. There is no right or wrong as you are purely generating ideas. Afterwards look at what you have written down and what could potentially fit the structure of a poem.
There are various examples of poetry genres. One example is the acrostic poem. This is where you write a poem where the first letter of each line eventually spells a word. A good example of this is a poem by Edgar Allen Poe. As well as creating a piece expressing his love for his Elizabeth the lines all eventually spelled her name, highlighting his dedication to her.
The first thing to do is generate ideas. Brainstorm what images are invoked for you personally by the word passion. You should then note any events that happened to you, dreams you remember or anything that you personally feel should be noted down. It is often best to use a cheap notepad and pen to do this so you write freely and without the pressure of making it neat. Feel free to doodle in the margins, write yourself footnotes and so forth. It is all part of the process!
As a broad guide your poem should be between 20 to 30 lines. Each line should have a maximum of around 10 words. How you stress each syllable will affect the rhythm of what you write. The best way to gauge this is to read it aloud as this will allow you to decide what words best fit your writing structure. There is no right or wrong necessarily but some words will fit more than others. It is a balance between getting the right imagery and the words to fit that imagery.
In short developing a poem that expreseses passion takes time. With the right approach you can learn to write it in an effective way. As well as looking for classes and tutors in your local area it helps to look up examples of poetry from other writers as this will help you to develop your own style.
The first thing to emphasise is that poems do not have to rhyme. This may seem obvious but a lot of people do not realise that this does not necessarily have to be the case. Indeed when people think of poetry they often think of rhyming and rhyme schemes. However you do not necessarily need a poem for it to rhyme in order to have a structure.
The next thing to do is to consider what passion means to you personally. The easiest way is to brainstorm. Put the word passion in the middle of a spider diagram and writing down words that you personally associate with the word passion and what you consider passionate.
It also helps to write down any dreams, things that happened to you or anything that personally caught your attention. At this point just write things on a notepad. There is no right or wrong as you are purely generating ideas. Afterwards look at what you have written down and what could potentially fit the structure of a poem.
There are various examples of poetry genres. One example is the acrostic poem. This is where you write a poem where the first letter of each line eventually spells a word. A good example of this is a poem by Edgar Allen Poe. As well as creating a piece expressing his love for his Elizabeth the lines all eventually spelled her name, highlighting his dedication to her.
The first thing to do is generate ideas. Brainstorm what images are invoked for you personally by the word passion. You should then note any events that happened to you, dreams you remember or anything that you personally feel should be noted down. It is often best to use a cheap notepad and pen to do this so you write freely and without the pressure of making it neat. Feel free to doodle in the margins, write yourself footnotes and so forth. It is all part of the process!
As a broad guide your poem should be between 20 to 30 lines. Each line should have a maximum of around 10 words. How you stress each syllable will affect the rhythm of what you write. The best way to gauge this is to read it aloud as this will allow you to decide what words best fit your writing structure. There is no right or wrong necessarily but some words will fit more than others. It is a balance between getting the right imagery and the words to fit that imagery.
In short developing a poem that expreseses passion takes time. With the right approach you can learn to write it in an effective way. As well as looking for classes and tutors in your local area it helps to look up examples of poetry from other writers as this will help you to develop your own style.
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