By Steve Gillman I sit in the leaves by the stream Dark water enters the pond I hear the wind in leafless trees Notice the geese are all goneThe sky is a cold, gray blanket It carries he promise of snow The world is going to sleep again, So why do I feel at home? … Read more
How many different types of poetry are there? I counted over 50 on a quick search of the internet. You have probably heard of Haiku and Limericks. Then there are the more obscure types, like Sestina and Terzanelle. Studying and using different types of poetry though, isn’t nearly as much fun as inventing your own. … Read more
By Steve Gillman When the weight of the snow Is taken by the sun The grass springs skyward With the simple force of lifeI am the grass When the weight of myself Is melted away By the truth of the moment.But I catch myself Always catch myself Become myself once more To write such words … Read more
By Steve Gillman Does how others see us have to affect us? Maybe, maybe not, but as this poem shows, it is a difficult thing to escape their eyes. I step behind a tree. One car, two cars, three cars pass. I want to escape the power; The power of their eyes. Shame becomes a … Read more
New Types of Poetry : A few ideas on inventing your own forms. Poems en Espanol : Poems in Spanish. Overcoming Writer’s Block – 7 Methods That Work : by Associated Content Poetic Devices: The “tricks” of the trade. Mechanical Poetry – Part One : Systematic ways to create poems. Mechanical Poetry – Part Two : More systematic ways to … Read more
1. Take fifteen cards of each color. Shuffle together, flipping and rotating them occasionally. This makes it possible for any one of the words on each card to land upright (these are the words used). 2. Deal out four words (cards). 3. Players each write a poem of four lines, using one of the given … Read more
Religion A True StoryBy Steve Gillman On the shoulder of Keystone Road A woman was laying in the dirt Calling out for help While ninety-three christians Fourteen muslims And five jews Drove by On a sunny afternoon Check out the selection of poetry created using Deal-A-Poem too, and feel free to send us any poems … Read more
Part ThreeIf you’ve ever read the lyrics of a Simon and Garfunkle song, you read great poetry. If you want to write poems like that, start copying them. Let me explain. The Myth of CreativityCreativity is in many ways a myth. It’s not that it doesn’t exist, but that people’s ideas about the creative process … Read more
Part TwoWhat do you do when you want to start writing poetry? Hopefully your answer is “I start writing.” Even writing a terrible poem is better than waiting for the “right words.” You can always throw your poems away, right? The important thing is that the process has begun. You’ll find the right words sooner … Read more
Part OneHave you ever stared at the paper, waiting for poetic inspiration to strike? Well, stop waiting and start using systematic techniques for creating poetry. Don’t worry if it seems too mechanical or artificial at first. The point is just to start writing, because creativity is stimulated by work. When You Have an Idea for … Read more