8 Tips for Writing Better Poetry

8 Tips for Writing Better Poetry

When we first start writing poetry, our work is amateurish and awkward. We might write poems that are cute or silly, poems that don’t make much sense, or poems that are murky, excessive, or verbose. We express ourselves but fail to generate poems that compel readers. But with practice and by putting a little effort into our poetry writing, our poems can blossom and become riveting — for us and for our readers.

Here are 8 tips for writing better poetry. Thes...