Marcel Then: So, I Just Started Writing Poems. Literally, 5 Minutes Ago.And I Wrote This, Depressing One.I Wanted To Know If I'm Any Good.And This Came From My Heart..."How Did This Depression Begin?On This Lonely Island I Call My Soul.No One Is There, Except Me And My Thoughts.I Think About Myself, I Convince Myself I Am Nothing.I Convince Myself That I Mean Nothing To This World.When Will I Have The Strength,To Crawl Into Reality?"So Basically I Need To Know If I Am Any Good /:...Show more
Boris Hadsall: What NOT to do:Don't go and buy a book of poetry. At least not one by just one author. It will rest forever in your bookshelf and do nothing but cause you guilt.Don't go and grab two huge anthologies and some awful Shakespeare and Milton and bring it home with you, intending to "explore." You'll get so exasperated and frustrated each time you don't get a poem and pass to another one.Having a large collection of poetry in front of you is rather . . . impractical. O! ne RARELY understands a poem by the first reading. And when you have a lot available to you, you will keep skipping every single poem after the first reading and its consequent frustration.I think just printing ONE poem from the internet, reading it 4-5 times, and then reading some short interpretations of it online is the best way to start. Then go on to others. Plz don't throw one away because you seem not to like it at first. Lots of poems make you hate them at the first reading, frustrate you, exasperate you, disgust you, make you feel inferior. :D But its OK. The bastards do it to everyone. Some suggestions to start with:Portions of Edward Fitzgerald's Rubaiyat (translated from persian poet Omar Khayyam)"Acquainted with the Night," "Stopping by woods on a Snowy Evening," "Neither Out Far Nor In Deep," and "The Road Not Taken," by Robert Frost.Portions of Tennyson's "In Memoriam A.H.H"William Blake's "Introduction," "The Lamb," and "London"T. S. Eliot's "La Figlia Che P! iange" John Keats' "Ode to the Nightingale"Robert Burns' "Gree! n Grow the Rashes":DOf course I am not worthy to make any selection between all the great poetry out there, but the ones mentioned above are, I think, good ones to start with, ones that wont "bore" you, you know. They are more "tolerable."Have fun....Show more
Herma Ellebrecht: You have to read lots of poetry. I started at an early age from Dr Seuss books and moving onto other poets. A love of rhyme has always been with me
Chadwick Schmelz: You can't learn to love poetry it's inborn .... like u read books same implies fr poems .... but maybe you cld start to love them as ur into books.......strt reading short inspirational poems and understand them then move on to others.. don't rely only on renowned authors to fall in love with poems .. u can love a simple but touching poem just here on yahoo ans. it's as simple as it can be ..... start reading and analyzing d meaning hidden in d poem you automatically start loving them...... whn u start understanding them....H! opefully u'll succeed and rite good poems too .. " Where there is a will, there is a way."All d best!!...Show more
Faustino Mellerson: Your too good!! start writing ...keep writing...please..
Victor Macallister: this is where on line reading can help. or your public library.just start reading poetry, you will find stuff that is "boring" to you and stuff that you'll love...PoeFrostWadsworthTennysonwell, you get the point.I have favorite Poets and then I have poems I like without being a huge fan of the poet.Yahoo Poetry section has some really good poets that share their stuff--for a modern twist on your reading......Show more
Luke Kosch: try http://henry-vaughan-poems.com/ i think it's good
Donte Schoenhals: look online
Joesph Smithmyer: Lol read Robert Frost!!!! Seriously there are many poets to read, I happen to like Rod MacQuen (spelled incorrectly I think) and Ferlinghetti and Alan Ginsberg.
Marco Stolarz: There is a poem called"Gri! ef in Early Spring" by Li-Po, but whether that's the same one I don't k! now.Hope this helps.
Cassey Hollinghurst: I've always adored to learn. But I'd be lying easily said I didn't also enjoy TV. Throughout the day it is just a book usually.
Davida Gisriel: Start at the library or the bookstore...with whatever exposure you can muster. Recommendations by their staff will give you a good start. They may be able to help you find some poetry you like based on the kinds of prose you like to read. Just get your hands on more poetry, different styles, get some anthologies maybe? The more you read, the more your favorites will start to emerge from them all. Then you can dig in more with that person or their time period or their country, or their style. And you might get more appreciation for poetry if you study it academically or try your hand at writing some.I really like Maya Angelou, because as a rule, I am NOT a poetry reader. The way she writes is hard to describe, it always comes across with dignity like a great oration, but her words! are down to earth, and her poetry doesn't sound like it was forced into a poem. She doesn't usually rhyme. I can always hear her voice when I read her. Both her poetry and her prose are very lyrical. Same with Barbara Kingsolver who writes prose mostly, but it is really "pretty" prose, and I think she did a volume of poetry too...if I am not mistaken it was about Native Americans.You might like Poe, if you like mystery, horror, suspense. He was a rhymer, and his poems have a real cadence to them, they kind of march along like they are being backed by a drum.I really love Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstien. Don't write them off as simple just because they are for kids! Read them as a grown up. Out loud! And you might just enjoy picking apart some song lyrics from any genre of music that you enjoy. Or maybe you will learn to like a different style of music by reading them as poems without their music. It is kind of a personal standard of mine, that lyrics to songs should be powe! rful enough to stand on their own.You also might like spoken word recor! dings. Kind of like rapping without the music....Show more
Shon Almquist: I love it and I agree that you have a great talent. Keep up the good work. I may like it because I can relate to it.
Raelene Cunnick: Its title is "Grief in Early Spring".The first line is "March again. We thaw again".I photocopied it out of a poetry book for a poetry project I am currently doing, and unfortunately, forgot to note the author of the poem. I have the full copy and all of the words, and I have googled the title and certain lines many times, with no results.If anyone has any idea, even what book it may be in, it would be a great help.Thanks in advance!...Show more
Krystal Cordovano: There are many kinds of poets and many kinds of poetry. Some you will like, some you will not. The only way to find out is to READ! READ! READ!What interests you? Search for poetry that coincides with your interests. For example you could Google:"romantic poetry""nature poetry""religious poet! ry""metaphysical poetry""dark poetry""light poetry""humorous poetry"or just "poetry"etc. etc. etc.If you like humor, these might appeal to you:Pershing at the Front (by Arthur Guiterman)The Cremation of Sam McGee (by Robert Service)Verse For A Certain Dog (by Dorothy Parker)Fighting Words (by Dorothy Parker)Other poets to check out (in no particular order):Sara TeasdaleChristina Georgina RosettiElizabeth Barrett BrowningRobert BrowningEmily DickinsonRobert Froste. e. cummingsEdgar Allan PoeJohn Gillespie McGee, Jr.Mary FryeDylan ThomasFrederick Ogden NashJohn Frederick NimsA. E. HousemanEdna St. Vincent MillayWilliam Blakeand many, many more...Show more
Lavelle Viveiros: The Poet's Market - your library may carry itDuotropeYou'll have to do your own research and see what sort of work is wanted and what is published.
Talisha Digrande: You truly do have a talent for poetry, but more than that you have a talent for pairing words to make an image. I especially love ! your use of metaphor "On This Lonely Island I Call My Soul". The only p! iece of criticism I have is to expand your thoughts more. Otherwise it's a really great poem and you have some real talent.
Janean Guz: hard thing. browse on yahoo. that may help!
Delphine Cajka: what do i need to do in order to find a real publisher to send some of my work to? i keep looking and not sure what to look for or what to do. can someone help me please?
Lana Uliano: Tv set is produced to the lowest common denominator - i.e., the common IQ of everyone, whereas a booklet is written to the highest common denominator
Joesph Smithmyer: That is a really good poem you have talent if you enjoy doing this I would keep at it. Good job.
Wilburn Denice: you're wonderful so I study your poem. it form of feels to be long so maybe you could shorten it. the worldwide may be a greater desirable place if everybody did issues like on your poem. great attempt.
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