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How to Become Inspired to Write Poetry

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Writing free verse poetry is a great release of feelings, emotions and thoughts. Writing poetry in rhyme also gives you the ability to release emotions, but is more constricted in that you have to find words that rhyme. Here is how to express yourself in free verse.

Steps

1. Think about something you feel strongly about.
   
2. Be in tune with your feelings and allow your emotions to stir within you. You will need these emotions to inspire you.
   
3. Sit at a computer or wherever you do your best writing and thinking and let the thoughts flow out of your mind, your heart and your fingers.
   
4. Don't stop if you feel you are misspelling a word. When your feelings have been released, your poem will, like magic, come to an end. Now is the time you can correct.
   
5. Sit back and read what you have written, correct only the spelling. Do not change the poem's meaning or content. Make sure your name and date are on the bottom of the page.
   
6. Read what you wrote and read it to others if it is not too personal. Much great poetry is personal; part of the fun is finding the courage to read that to others.

Tips

• Some inspirations can come from any walk of life:
• Look out the window and see the sunset.
• Be glad you are alive.
• Sit in the Mall and observe a mother and a child.
• Look at the young woman in a wheel chair. Be thankful that it is not you, and write about those feelings
• Think about a lost loved one
• Think about the big piece of cake topped with a big scoop of ice cream that you just pigged out on, after you announced you were on a diet.
  
• Not all poems have to be happy. Not all poems have to be long. Not all poems have to be short. Some poems can be silly.
  
• Be thankful for good health.
  
• Do not put restrictions on the style you use. Although choosing a certain style for one poem may help.
  
• Save all your poems, no matter what they say or how you feel about them. One day you will look back and see that you have somehow, without knowing it, written the story of your life.
  
• Safeguard your poetry. Place it into a plastic cover, and store it in a looseleaf binder set aside for just your poetry.
  
• Download a photo or clipart on the poetry page that relates to your poem. Dress the page up.
  
• Be proud...you have just finished the first page of your first 'book.'
  
• There are many other poetry styles that most people are not even familiar with. See the url at the bottom for information.
  
• Relax.

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Sources and Citations

• http://members.cox.net/berniehpoetry/styles.html
  
• http://www.eliteskills.com/poetry/poetry_styles.php

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