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How-tos for all things poetry; learn how to analyze a poem, construct a haiko, differentiate between a metaphor and simile and more.

Musical
Slip sliding, sometimes Even Gliding. Shifting weight and the open spaces, Punching the clock. Tag me in. I love to swim into your,
By Shane Harrington 3 years ago in Poets
Let Your Soul Lead The Way
To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don’t worry about darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest. Napoleon Hill. To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. Ralph Waldo Emerson.
By Filza Chaudhry3 years ago in Poets
Be The Epitome of Goodness & Greatness
What does a epitome mean? e•pit•o•me (ɪˈpɪt ə mi) n. 1. a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class; embodiment: She is the epitome of kindness.
By Filza Chaudhry3 years ago in Poets
Inviting My Demons to Tea
Sitting in my solitude…my safe haven…my room in the attic I contemplate all that life has shown me Stimulated my hidden beauty and creativity
By Filza Chaudhry3 years ago in Poets
Do you feel in a state of limbo?
Hey beautiful souls — How’s it going? Is your inner crescendo getting louder by the day? Is your 9 to 5 just not cutting your monthly pay?
By Filza Chaudhry3 years ago in Poets
Restless Nights At Times
Restless as the nights are dark. Hard to sleep when are troubled person like me has been restless. I look out rocking back and forth wondering why like is so hard.
By Emily Curry (Rising Phoenix)3 years ago in Poets
The Company of Myself
The joy of enjoying you, unapologetically taking time, time to be alone, alone in new environments, alone looking up at the stars,
By Charlotte Eden 3 years ago in Poets
APPEARANCES
APPEARANCES Her appearance in this life slipped past the conscious intention makers of the world, and instead,
By Melissa Ireland3 years ago in Poets
Their beauty and my heart💕
Gracefully flying twisting hair, Beautifully up-down moving eyebrows, Silently blinking, hurting eyes, Broadly expanding smiling lips,
By Manthan3 years ago in Poets
This Is Poetry Some Say, Why Not Give It A Try?
And here are mine: Crab Cannon This is no Joke I just spoke Tell that to the little folk 🦀🦀🦀🦀 Tell that to the little folk
By Denise E Lindquist3 years ago in Poets
How To Control Your Mind: The Ultimate Guide
We tend to think of our thoughts as something located deep inside our skull, but our mind is a great computer. It’s an automated system that takes our commands from our speech and “reads” them. Our thoughts are programs and instructions that are received from the outside world. Our thoughts are the product of a mental process that is controlled by our brain’s logical functioning.
By Pratika Moorani3 years ago in Poets
Human
I am the gain, without the loss. I am the place, to ponder your life. The reason of rhyme and the logical passion of the mind.
By Shane Harrington 3 years ago in Poets