How to write a poetry/ poem tips for beginners?

How to write a poetry/ poem tips for beginners? Harsha navalkar blog

How to write a poetry/ poem tips for beginners?




Hello to all the learners. Today I am going to share few of my tips on how to write a poem. Also, do have a look at the examples to get a clear understanding of the tips.

So lets begin:

Read! Read! Read!


The first step is to read. You can read anything novels, short stories, poems of upcoming young writers, poems from the great poets. Reading will help you gain idea about the topics, styles, patterns, rhyme schemes used by the poets.

Observe the surroundings


Observe your surroundings. Try to come up with new and creative. People usually are bored with the clichés. Also, try to imagine and write fictional poems. Start from what is the theme on which you want to write exactly?  Then, whether you want to include characters or not. If you are including the characters, imagine what they look like, what they do, their behavior. All this you can write in the initial few lines of the poem.

For example, in this poem The unsaid, I have given a gist of the characters in the initial verses.

Brainstorm


Come up with ideas and do a little brainstorming. This will definitely help you.

Non rhyming poems


“A poetry should have a rhyme scheme.” is a misconception. If you are finding it difficult to write rhymed verses, start with the non-rhymed verses.

For example, in this poem, I found the key, there is no rhyme scheme.

Start with basic aa bb rhyme scheme


Start with writing basic couplets and then move to more complex verses. Go step by step. Try various writing exercises. Using figures of speech adds more value and enhances the poems. 

 Example of aa bb rhyme scheme A genuine repentance.
to incorporate a short story in the poem.

For example, Have a look at The thief of generosity poem.

Try various poetry prompts.


Poetry prompts definitely brings out the creative side in you. You can find a lot of poetry prompts only. Poetry prompt can be a  title of the poem or the first line of the poem or any other thing.

For example, In The diary of the love , the first line "They found his diary under his bed" is a first line poetry prompt.

Use images


Use images along with poems.When you add images, it increases the chances that people will read your poems.There are also a lot of free pictures online that you can use. One such website which provides free images is Pixabay.

Also, start describing images in the form of a poetry.

For example, Have a look at The shattered nest.
You can also write about any real life experience that really touched your heart.

For example, Have a look at An art of living.

Do collaborations


Collaborate with others poets, artists, writers. Collaborations will definitely bring the best out of you.

For example, She is fire. Here, I have collaborated with the artist and wrote a poetry description of  his drawing.

I also have done vice a versa. That is I first wrote the poem and then requested the artist to draw about my poem.

For example, take a look at Oh Mommy!

Revise and editing


After writing the poem, revise it and edit if there are some grammatical or any other mistake. Tell others to read and find  their opinions. Share your poems on your blog or various poetry sharing platforms. Accept the appreciation as well as the feedback that you will get.

Try different types of poems


Once you get acquainted with poems and once you start enjoying the process of writing poems, try writing different types of poems. Poems such as Limericks, haiku etc are more restrictive then the free verse poems in terms of syllables and rhyme scheme. Trying out these different poems will enhance the poet in you.

For example, Here I have tried to write Limericks.

Learn online


There is a lot of free online content to learn. So gear up and start learning.
I hope the following tips will help you. If you have any doubts feel free to ask.
Thank You for reading !!