Poetry Parenting
Helping your babies grow up
A blog series by Stephanie
If you've decided to follow these posts and see what's up, kudos. It's a brave move.
If you're not quite sure what this is about, read the post below (Poetry Parenting: Introduction).
I'm basically thinking aloud to an internet audience about how not to write poetry that is the verbal equivalent of the following picture:
Source
How to not write cutesy-my-seventh-grade-teacher-would-approve poetry. How to transition out of the idea of a "teenage" voice. Don't get me wrong, teen poetry is often really great, and the adolescent voice is definitely distinctive and worth listening to.
But if you're here, you're probably ready to do something new.
With that, let's begin.
Day 1, Tip 1: Stand on the shoulders of other parents.
Because giants were never that good at poetry anyway.
The best way to begin learning how to write mature poetry is to read it. You'd be surprised how much you can learn from reading a poem; you get a feel for the voice, the syntax, the diction, the way it reads in your head, immediately. It's something no tips or formulas could really teach.
Plus, emulation. A wise teacher of mine once said,
"You need to expose yourself to so many things that you don't really know what you're stealing from."
From the pieces of those of others, you'll find your own voice.
Okay that's it class is over bye.
JUST KIDDING.
Note: it's hard to play a joke on people when they're just reading a blog page.
And you're just sitting in your room by yourself typing away.
I happen to have a bunch of sources to help you guys dive right in. There's a little bit of everything. Give these poems a read and see how you like them.
NOTE: All of the publications I've linked pay their submissions in cash. Definitely explore these pages on your own.
The list that is kind of like a cheese platter except instead of cheese we have poems
"America Ode"
"Meditation and Form"
"I Don't Fear Death"
"Advice for a New Year"
"Brass Knuckles"
"Meeting You After Chernobyl"
http://www.bu.edu/agni/poetry/online/2013/nemser.html
I'll continue to shower you guys with good poems as this series continues to progress.
Thank you for lasting through all of that.
Stay verbal!
-Enjoy loveliness and remember to museeeeee
I'll continue to shower you guys with good poems as this series continues to progress.
Thank you for lasting through all of that.
Stay verbal!
-Enjoy loveliness and remember to museeeeee
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