Write a Poem

How To Compose A Poem 

Write a poem is tied in with observing the world inside or around you. There’s nothing that a poem can’t be about. Composing poetry can appear to be overwhelming, particularly on the off chance that you don’t feel you are normally innovative or overflowing with poetic thoughts. With the right motivation and approach, you can compose a poem that you can be glad to impart to others in the class or with your companions. 

Section 1 

Beginning The Poem 

Do composing exercises 

A poem could begin as a piece of a refrain, a line or two that seems to appear suddenly, or a picture you can’t escape from your head. You can track down motivation for your poem by doing composing activities and utilizing your general surroundings. When you have motivation, you can then shape and form your contemplations into a poem. 

Conceptualizing for Ideas 

• Attempt a free compose: Get a journal or your PC and simply begin composing — about your day, your sentiments, or how you don’t have any idea what to write on. Allow your mind to wander for 5-10 minutes and see what you can come up with. 

• Write a prompt: Look into poem prompts on the web or create your own, similar to “what water feels like” or “how it feels to get extraordinary news.” Write down whatever rings a bell and see where it takes you. 
• Make a list or mind map of pictures: Contemplate what is happening that is brimming with feeling for yourself and record a list of pictures or thoughts that you connect with. You could likewise write about something you see directly before you, or go for a stroll and note down things you see.  

Get inspired by your surroundings, circumstances, and those close to you 

Motivation for an extraordinary poem is around you, regardless of whether you see it right now. Consider each memory, circumstance and moment as a potential subject and you’ll begin seeing poetry surrounding you! 

Searching a Topic 

• Take a walk: Go to your favorite park or spot in the city, or simply go for a stroll through your area. Utilize individuals you see and nature and structures you pass as motivation for a poem. 
• Expound on somebody you care about: Ponder somebody who means a lot to you, like a parent or your closest companion. Review an extraordinary moment you shared with them and use it to frame a poem that shows that you care about them. 
• Pick a memory you have overwhelming inclinations toward: Shut your eyes, clear your head, and see what recollections comes first to your mind. Focus on what feelings they raise for you — good or bad — and probe into those. Compelling emotional memories make for wonderful, intriguing poems. 

Pick a particular topic or thought 

You can begin your poem by concentrating on a particular topic or thought that you view as intriguing. Picking a particular topic or thought to focus on in the poem can give your poem a reasonable objective or goal. This can make it more straightforward for you to limit what images and depictions you will use in your poem. 

For instance, you might choose to compose a poem around the topic of “love and friendship.” You may then ponder explicit moments in your day to day life where you encountered love and friendship as well as how you would portray them in view of your associations with others. 

Attempt to be explicit when you pick a topic or thought, as this can assist your poem with feeling less ambiguous or indistinct. For instance, as opposed to picking the general subject of “love,” you might pick a more unambiguous topic, for example, “love of a mother” or “love of a dad.” 

Pick a poetic form 

Get your inventive energies pumping by picking a structure for your poem. There are various wonderful structures that you can use, from free verse to poem to rhyming couplet. You might go for a poetic form that you view as simple to utilize, like free verse, or a structure that you see as challenging. Pick one beautiful structure and adhere to that design so your poem feels durable to your reader. 

You might choose to attempt a lovely structure that is short, like the haiku, the cinquain, or the shape poem. You could then mess with the poetic form and play around with the difficulties of a specific structure. Have a go at adjusting words to make your poem sound fascinating. 

You might choose a structure that is more amusing and livelier, for example, the limerick form, assuming you are attempting to compose an interesting poem. Or on the other hand you might go for a more melodious form like the poem, the ballad, or the rhyming couplet for a poem that is more sensational and heartfelt. 

Read examples of poetry  

To get a better sense of what other poets are writing, you may look through examples of poetry. You may read poems written in the same poetic form you are interested in or poems about themes or ideas that you find inspiring. You may also choose poems that are well known and considered “classics” to get a better sense of the genre. For example, you may read poems by Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickenson, Ralf Waldo Emerson, Ravindranath Tagore, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, etc. 

SECTION 2 

Writing The Poem 

Use concrete imagery 

Avoid abstract imagery and go for concrete descriptions of people, places, and things in your poem. You should always try to describe something using the five senses: smell, taste, touch, sight, and sound. Using concrete imagery will immerse your reader in the world of your poem and make images come alive for them.  

For example, rather than try to describe a feeling or image with abstract words, use concrete words instead. Rather than write, “I felt happy,” you may use concrete words to create a concrete image, such as, “My smile lit up the room like wildfire.” 

Include literary devices 

Literary devices like metaphor and simile add variety and depth to your poetry. Using these devices can make your poem stand out to your reader and allow you to paint a detailed picture for your reader. Try to use literary devices throughout your poem, varying them so you do not use only metaphors or only similes in your writing.  

• Metaphor: This device compares one thing to another in a surprising way. A metaphor is a great way to add unique imagery and create an interesting tone. Example: “I was a bird on a wire, trying not to look down.” 
• Simile: Similes compare two things using “like” or “as.” They might seem interchangeable with metaphors, but both create a different flow and rhythm you can play with. Example: “She was as alone as a crow in a field,” or “My heart is like an empty stage.” 
• Personification: If you personify an object or idea, you’re describing it by using human qualities or attributes. This can clear up abstract ideas or images that are hard to visualize. Example: “The wind breathed in the night.” 
• Alliteration: Alliteration occurs when you use words in quick succession that begin with the same letter. This is a great tool if you want to play with the way your poem sounds. Example: “Lucy let her luck linger.” 

Write for the ear 

Poetry is made to be read out loud and you should write your poem with a focus on how it sounds on the page. Writing for the ear will allow you to play with the structure of your poem and your word choice.  

Notice how each line of your poem flows into one another and how placing one word next to another creates a certain sound. 

For example, you may notice how the word “glow” sounds compared to the word “glitter.” “Glow” has an “ow” sound, which conjures an image of warmth and softness to the listener. The word “glitter” is two syllables and has a more pronounced “tt” sound. This word creates a sharper, more rhythmic sound for the listener. 

Avoid cliche

Your poetry will be much stronger if you avoid cliches, which are phrases that have become so familiar they have lost their meaning. Go for creative descriptions and images in your poem so your reader is surprised and intrigued by your writing. If you feel a certain phrase or image will be too familiar to your reader, replace it with a more unique phrase.  

For example, you may notice you have used the cliche, “she was as busy as a bee” to describe a person in your poem. You may replace this cliché with a more unique phrase, such as “her hands were always occupied” or “she moved through the game at a frantic pace.” 

SECTION 3 

Polishing The Poem 

Read the poem out loud  

When you have completed the draft poem read it aloud. Notice how the word sounds on the page.  Notice how each line of poetry flows to the next line. Keep the pen handy so you can mark lines and words that sound awkward or jumbled. You can also read poetry aloud to others like friend or family.  Make them react to the poem the first time they hear it and be aware of whether they look confused or obscured about a particular sentence or line. 

Get feedback from others 

You can likewise impart your poem to different artists to get their input and work on your it. You can join a poetry group where you work on your poems with different writers and work on your verse together. Or then again you could take a writing class where you work with an educator and other professional artists to work on your composition. You can then take the input you get from your associates and use it in your remarks on the poem. 

Revise your poem 

Whenever you have gotten input on your poem, you ought to overhaul it until it is at its ideal. Use input from others to remove any lines to feel complicated or indistinct. “Kill your darlings” and do not clutch to pretty lines only for remembering them for the poem. 

Ensure each line of the poem adds to the general objective, subject, or thought of the poem. You might go over the poem with extreme attention to detail and eliminate any cliches or recognizable expressions. You ought to likewise ensure spelling and language structure in the poem are right.