Table of Contents Read Lots of Poetry Write about Things That Matter to You Think about Why You're Writing Choose a Cool Poetic Form 10 Paint Images with Sense Words 12 Transform Your Poetry with Metaphors and Similes 14 Make Poetry Sing with Rhythm and Rhyme 16 Pay Attention to the Sound of Words 18 Use Strong Verbs to Give Your Poem Zest 20 Revise Write More than One Draft 22 Prime Your Imagination 24 Don't Be Afraid to Break Rules 26 Writer's Checklist 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the
Read Lots of Poetry It's easy to find poetry to read because it's all around us Often songs are poems or poems are songs Here's one you may know It's a famous folksong written by Woody Guthrie This land is your land This land is my land From California To the New York island ODI Playground chants also may be poems such as Ring around the Rosie a pocket full of posies And of course there are many books of poems Poetry means different things to different people It is a kind of writing that brings up strong feelings or shares ideas in interesting ways Poems can also make people Many musicians use poetic techniques to write lyrics O
Writers group poems together to create books or collections think about something in a brand familiar with it When you read lots new way The words in a poem are of poems your mind gets used to chosen carefully They must say a lot thinking about using words in new in a little space and they are often ways You learn novel words and get pleasant to hear ideas from others about expressing yourself in interesting beautiful and One of the best ways to learn how to fun ways write poems is to read a lot of them It is easier to write poetry if you are Quick Tips TRY IT OUT Get a book of poems from the library Ask the librarian to help you choose one Or ask your teacher or your friends for recommendations Read some of the poems and decide which one is your favorite Poetry is all around us Poetry can make people think about things in new ways Every word counts in a poem Reading lots of poetry helps you learn how to write
