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
By Steve Gillman This poetry was written using Deal-A-Poem. The words (cards) dealt out were; hate, stay, wrong and me. Only three of the words were used, and not in order, and the poem became 8 lines. Obviously, the Deal-A-Poem technique is not about the rules, but about stimulating creative ideas. LifeOnce I stayed in … 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
By Steve Gillman You thought it was magical When the wind blew When the tree fell Into our room With a branch, like a hand Reaching for us in bed. You thought it was magical. I thought it was expensive. I was right, But you were more right. Check out the selection of poetry created … 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
Deal-A-Poem (Why it should be your product)A minute to read the rules, and you’re writing poetry. When your mind focuses on a word with the intent to use it in a line, it is stimulated into action. This technique overcomes the worst writer’s-block. It also helps that the words on the game cards are evocative … 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
By Ana Blum This poetry was written using Deal-A-Poem. The words (cards) dealt out were; niña, alma, tiempo, and vida. (Las palabras seleccionadas fueron niña, alma, tiempo, y vida.) Hay una niña silenteen el tiempo azul detras de las pupilas niña con vida de arena niña con alma de mar Feel free to send us any poems created using … 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
(Poems in Spanish)Here are four poems in Spanish by Ana Blum.Verano Sigo a las hormigas van cantando paso lento equipaje pesado me guían al ojo de la tierra entonces ella me observa ……………….. Nieve En invierno los besos de Dios caen del cielo y sobre las ramas hacen sus nidos …………………. Tristeza Recorro los mismos … Read more