A.R.K. asked:


I have never taken any lessons, but find myself writing constantly. I know the basics with patterns and points, so I’m curious what the majority of people that read poetry prefer.

I always thought the pattern was kind of a brain massage, or a headache, if it’s one that doesn’t work for you, so it kind of eases your mind to make it easier to receive the point. If that makes sense to you.

The things I write are random and are not limited to just one type of pattern, I actually sometimes ignore a rhyming pattern and just write whatever. I, personally, like my own stuff.

And since I don’t know how to tell what someone else would think if they read it, I’ll start with the simple question.

What’s your favorite kind of poetry?

songs of the Muse asked:


I am America’s poet, an echoing voice by the stream. My name is Jesse James Bartlett and this is my dream. I am good at it so I figured I would ask. And good luck to you all in your life moving forward!

Jo asked:


I am looking for 2 examples of poetry with the theme of Utopia, and 2 songs around utopia.

Any at all will be a great help though, thank you.

deirdrefaith asked:


If you consider yourself to be a poet, very poetic, or pretty familiar w/poetry, I’d like to ask you what are all the styles of poetry? (or several examples)
thx

CookieMonster asked:


Something funny and corny. Every time I write a poem, it turns out to be depressing. And I’m not a depressed person! I want just some funny and quirky things to write poetry about. Something that even I can’t make sound depressing.

*air kisses*

JG asked:


How do authors use rhyme and rhythm to create a musical tone in their poetry?

hicadoolagal asked:


I ask not only why we write it, but what it is – a pure art? A form that enables the writer to render emotions, feelings, and ideas through heightened diction? Is that all it is? And how does one assess the quality of a piece of poetry?

TRADITIONAL AMERICA asked:


Try philosophy. It’s like poetry, but it has a purpose.