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RE: Introducing Freewritehouse Poetry Digest Tag
I haven't written many poems...and I'm not quite sure...and this might sound silly (but if I can't ask here, where can I ask? Haha) are there specific ways to write poems. I mean, I know there are patterns sometimes and styles, but can I just write off the cuff without worrying about it?
You are asking here and you will get the Freewrite house answer. Yes - you can write it off the cuff. To me, the difference between prose and a poem is that the poem has a certain rhythm to it.
Of course, there are all kinds of set forms like a Haiku, or a Sonnett or, or, or which have very specific requirements. And many poems rhyme.
I didn't use to like poetry because I felt it was so restrictive - so many musts! But then, I came across some modern poets and it felt like storytelling to me and I liked it. So, I say, write it and if you say it is a poem, we will believe you...
That's amazing! Thank you!
You are welcome