I want to pause in our course for a moment and talk about writing poetry. A close reader of poetry will more likely become an excellent poet, and vice versa because we tune our ears to hear the rhythms of verse, even free verse. We need to immerse ourselves in poetry, and then find a way to pull poetry out of our imagination. But how do we do that? What follows are some initial tips and tricks to help you on your writing journey. Of course, entire books have been written on the subject, but I’m going to keep things much more brief and focused. Over the next 4 weeks we will continue to delve into the topic of creative writing. Let’s start now by first laying some groundwork.
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