Writing Ramblings: Where do I Find Poetry Inspiration?
Some of you are asking where I get the inspiration to write one poem a day, every day, or, as in recent times, 10 poems in one sitting? To be honest, I don’t know.
I think poetry comes from within, but I also think poetry is an expression of subconscious observance and emotion, no matter how conscientiously you write and design your piece. Most days, I sit at my computer, and say: “I have to write the poems, now.” If I don’t get a starting line in my head, I do a search on “poetry types” and pick a web site.
Most web sites list poetry types with what defines them. I just follow the site’s examples, in order, to decide what type of poem I should be writing, and then I write the first part line that comes into my head. This has become easier with practice.
Of course, there are days when I need a bit of extra help, so I pick a genre like fantasy, or science fiction, or dark. Other days I’ll pick a topic like ‘trolls’, ‘mermaids’, ‘werewolves’, ‘vampires’, or ‘starships’, and move from there.
In the week, or so, when writing my poetry, I referenced the following sites for inspiration:
Saturday, September 3: http://www.creative-writing-now.com/how-to-write-poetry.htmlMonday, September 5: https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/glossary-poetry-types(acrostic to limerick)Tuesday, September 6: https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/glossary-poetry-types(ottava rima to haiku)Wednesday, September 7: https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/glossary-poetry-types(kennings to Shakespearean sonnet)Thursday, September 8: https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/glossary-poetry-types(tanka to triolet)Saturday, September 10: https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/glossary-poetry-types(ballade to diamante) Sunday, September 11: https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/glossary-poetry-types (epigram to ode)
Published on September 11, 2016 11:30
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