Not everything I write down will become a poem, but some things will. The Tower blocks are like monsters. I can add to that idea. The Tower blocks are like monsters. Gazing down at us through ...

If you explore it properly, poetry is so much more. The art can sprinkle a little magic on ordinary life and inspire a ripple of benefits through your writing. Though not every poem is good ...

Poetry can be a wonderful way to express your emotions. When you are angry, you can write an angry poem. When you’re happy, you can write a happy poem. When I’ve had sad times, I’ve written ...

Ever heard the saying “the best writers are readers”? The first step to writing a poem is figuring out what you like about poetry. Is it imagery? Format? Rhyme? Start by sampling a few poets.

To introduce students to close reading poetry and using writing to understand reading; to prepare them to write a 4-6 page essay on a single poem Students have read selected poems and the chapter on ...

Charly Cox is the bestselling author of the poetry collections She Must Be Mad and Validate Me. Here, she shares her advice on how to develop your craft, find your voice and make good writing ...

A creative writing course in which students develop and advance poetry skills within the major modes of lyric poetry and within the context of a more advanced engagement with fundamental elements of ...