Mohamad Hazim Bin Zainuddin

 5 Uncommon Poetry Tips to Instantly Write Better Poems by Nikita Shorikov Tip 1: Focus on one central image or emotion Tip 1.5: Keep your writing short -Write 5 qualities short poems hyper-focused with one image or emotion  But how do you do that? 2 solid ways: 1- Start with emotion and see what images stand out to you.  So if you want to write about fear (let's say) see what images stick out to you and evoke that emotion (ghost/spider/dog) 2- Start from an image and see what images stand out to you.  So if you want to write about a mint plant (let's say) see what images make you feel or what might be an interesting feeling to associate with it  (Freshness and Optimism/Cool Apathetic Distance) Tip 2: Develop Tension. The emotional pull between 2 things You get tension when 2 elements are away pulling away from each other or are in opposition Tension is another thing that poets, that starting out often, How to Develop Tension? 3 Kinds Of Tension 1. Conflict / Na...

 POETRY FOR BEGINNERS by Adam Gary Poetry 3 Poetry Exercises to Beat Writer Block 1- Metaphor Exercise Make 3 columns of lists - adjectives - concrete nouns = things that you can touch physically -abstract nouns = things like feeling Examples  Adjectives - boiling, lumpy, crooked, tatted, scolding,  Concrete nouns - bridge, duvet, drawers, door, footpath,  Abstract nouns - hope, betrayal, loneliness, elation, anxiety. Scolding bridge of hope The tattered duvet of loneliness The crooked draws of elation 2- Inspiration Exercise Imagine that you're actually someone else (regular people in a supermarket/pub/in street) and try to imagine what life is like in their shoes What is about them that caught your eye? What is it that made you wonder? Of course, don't get hung up on whether you are accurate or not, you are just using them as inspiration 3- Making Simile Grab yourself your favorite poetry collections and scroll through to find some of the similes that you really li...