When Poets Don’t Read Poetry – by Melissa Donovan…

Unlike Melissa, I read poetry (and loved doing so) prior to ever putting pen to virtual paper. In my experience, the poet should expose himself to a variety of poetry, (traditional/rhyming and free verse). My personal preference is for rhyme, however there exists wonderful free verse work and one can learn something by reading diverse forms.

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on Writing Forward:

I started writing poetry just after hitting my teens and quickly fell in love with the artistry, wo...