Beginner's Guide to Writing Structured Poetry

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On Friday May 16th, 2008, The Spiral Downward (387) writes:

This was a great insightful work of art here and, unlike others, did not come across as a self-serving attempt at attention. As expected when read with an open mind, it was quite helpful! Excellent Job Man!

On Wednesday December 14th, 2005, LordBrosnian (63) writes:

I never use a rhyming dictionary but I have the utmost admiration of your work here, darun. Great poem...dark...bittersweet...romantic and vengeful. I hope to become a member as soon as monetary setbacks allow me to

On Wednesday December 14th, 2005, SilentStalker (1318) writes:

...you wouldn't be commenting if you weren't already a member...and hey, before you stress about payments, why not get a postcard in first and worry about the monetary side over the next year or so...?

On Wednesday December 14th, 2005, SilentStalker (1318) writes:

...just a thought; paying in is cool and all, but getting yourself permanent doesn't necessarily take money, at least not right away...

On Tuesday April 26th, 2005, Wounded (22) writes:

I arive at the same spot at the end of a poem (during final editing for meter) but the route is very different for me, This is a very good essay and I see why you aced it!

On Wednesday March 23rd, 2005, Liz (401) writes:

I think this will help a lot of people and I'm glad you got an A on it. (I use my rhyming dictionary all the time)

On Tuesday February 22nd, 2005, CharlottesWeb (622) writes:

I shall use this myself. You are not a just a poet...you are "A Writer". This essey covers so much, in little length. Your clear, not agressive nor passive...this is excellent! And may I say Yay...to it all.

On Saturday February 19th, 2005, gothemite (398) writes:

yayyy a guiiide.. i should try to write something again lol its about time

On Friday February 18th, 2005, An Expired Member (27) writes:

*bows*..i might able to write again..

On Friday February 18th, 2005, Emptyness Inside Me (194) writes:

excellent guide darun, you are always thinking of others, good job ~Emptyness~

On Friday February 18th, 2005, Lotophagi (446) writes:

*cries* I'll never be disciplined enough to write structured poetry..... mwa..... this is an awesome guide though, excellent thoughts.

On Friday February 18th, 2005, sexually_sadistic (488) writes:

very well written. i give it an A+ ~sex~

On Thursday February 17th, 2005, Bakkhus Unbound (1101) writes:

ARGH! I'm wearing the wrong identity. Dammit, this is purr_verse, who should've checked the log-in before commenting. lol.

On Thursday February 17th, 2005, Bakkhus Unbound (1101) writes:

Yep, this is a pretty nifty little guide, alright, especially that last paragraph. As another who often works in several varieties of rhymestructure, I would like to add something, though, regarding metre (I'm a metre-pedant.)... Natural emphasis on the s

On Thursday February 17th, 2005, Bakkhus Unbound (1101) writes:

on the syllables is crucial, not only the literal amount of syllables used. (In the rhyme you've used as an example piece, I think it's absolutely spot-on, except for the 'Demanding answers' line, which doesn't hold the same 'wordbeat'...) This syllabic e

On Thursday February 17th, 2005, Bakkhus Unbound (1101) writes:

This syllabic emphasis thing is why some song lyrics sound fantastic when sung, but read badly when the tune is missing. Okay, enough from me now - this really was a damn fine instructional foray. :)

On Thursday February 17th, 2005, Astra Dei (632) writes:

cool

On Wednesday February 16th, 2005, Raven (367) writes:

Hurrah... thank you Darun..

On Wednesday February 16th, 2005, Solace (1400) writes:

Very well written...eloquent and easy to understand...

On Wednesday February 16th, 2005, TheLastDragon (67) writes:

This should be required reading before anyone is allowed to have an account here. Thank God someone has finally put this into words!

On Wednesday February 16th, 2005, VenomPlease (176) writes:

I agree. This is very informative... there's a lot of people that sould read this. I even learned some things reading it. Well done.

On Thursday February 17th, 2005, Six-Out (1798) writes:

Not really, what about those (like me) that don't write structured poetry?

On Thursday February 17th, 2005, SilentStalker (1318) writes:

...the day I learn how to write unstructured poetry consistently without sounding like a total dickwad, I'll consider making a guide on it; for now, I write what I know, and won't pretend I know everything...

On Wednesday February 16th, 2005, Six-Out (1798) writes:

Does this mean I'm not a poet?

On Wednesday February 16th, 2005, SilentStalker (1318) writes:

...never said that...note this is centered on STRUCTURED poetry...

On Wednesday February 16th, 2005, Six-Out (1798) writes:

I will never write structured! Viva la unstructurability!

On Thursday February 17th, 2005, elisa (1990) writes:

I use my Jumbo size crayolas to do my rough drafts:)

On Wednesday February 16th, 2005, SilentStalker (1318) writes:

lol

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