Poetry often tends to be personal. However learning structure is not necessarily creatively restrictive. It can make it easier to put your ideas to paper and make them more effective. In short whether you want to write for yourself, a loved one, for a class or for a publication with the right approach you will be able to write passionate poetry.
The first thing to consider is what passion means. A lot of people associate the word with love. However it can equally mean lust or it can mean your personal passion, something that you personally love that does not necessarily have to apply to a person. This can then make it easier when you start to write.
The next thing to do is to consider what passion means to you personally. The easiest way is to brainstorm. Put the word passion in the middle of a spider diagram and writing down words that you personally associate with the word passion and what you consider passionate.
It also helps to write down any dreams, things that happened to you or anything that personally caught your attention. At this point just write things on a notepad. There is no right or wrong as you are purely generating ideas. Afterwards look at what you have written down and what could potentially fit the structure of a poem.
There are various examples of poetry genres. One example is the acrostic poem. This is where you write a poem where the first letter of each line eventually spells a word. A good example of this is a poem by Edgar Allen Poe. As well as creating a piece expressing his love for his Elizabeth the lines all eventually spelled her name, highlighting his dedication to her.
The first thing to do is generate ideas. Brainstorm what images are invoked for you personally by the word passion. You should then note any events that happened to you, dreams you remember or anything that you personally feel should be noted down. It is often best to use a cheap notepad and pen to do this so you write freely and without the pressure of making it neat. Feel free to doodle in the margins, write yourself footnotes and so forth. It is all part of the process!
Whatever form you use it is best to restrict it to around 20 or 30 lines in order to make it easier to find a structure that suits your particular rhythm. If it is an acrostic then it will be as long as the particular name or word that you want to spell out. Each line should be around 10 syllables as this will make it easier to create an effective rhythm. Over time it will become easier to create something in your own voice.
As with anything it takes time and practise to develop your poetry. There are various ways to develop. You can attend writing classes or get private tuition. You can also post work online and get feedback from forums. On a simpler level reading more poetry allows you to develop rhythm. In short with the right approach you can find the passion in your poetry!
The first thing to consider is what passion means. A lot of people associate the word with love. However it can equally mean lust or it can mean your personal passion, something that you personally love that does not necessarily have to apply to a person. This can then make it easier when you start to write.
The next thing to do is to consider what passion means to you personally. The easiest way is to brainstorm. Put the word passion in the middle of a spider diagram and writing down words that you personally associate with the word passion and what you consider passionate.
It also helps to write down any dreams, things that happened to you or anything that personally caught your attention. At this point just write things on a notepad. There is no right or wrong as you are purely generating ideas. Afterwards look at what you have written down and what could potentially fit the structure of a poem.
There are various examples of poetry genres. One example is the acrostic poem. This is where you write a poem where the first letter of each line eventually spells a word. A good example of this is a poem by Edgar Allen Poe. As well as creating a piece expressing his love for his Elizabeth the lines all eventually spelled her name, highlighting his dedication to her.
The first thing to do is generate ideas. Brainstorm what images are invoked for you personally by the word passion. You should then note any events that happened to you, dreams you remember or anything that you personally feel should be noted down. It is often best to use a cheap notepad and pen to do this so you write freely and without the pressure of making it neat. Feel free to doodle in the margins, write yourself footnotes and so forth. It is all part of the process!
Whatever form you use it is best to restrict it to around 20 or 30 lines in order to make it easier to find a structure that suits your particular rhythm. If it is an acrostic then it will be as long as the particular name or word that you want to spell out. Each line should be around 10 syllables as this will make it easier to create an effective rhythm. Over time it will become easier to create something in your own voice.
As with anything it takes time and practise to develop your poetry. There are various ways to develop. You can attend writing classes or get private tuition. You can also post work online and get feedback from forums. On a simpler level reading more poetry allows you to develop rhythm. In short with the right approach you can find the passion in your poetry!
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