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QuestionHow do I start my poetry?
Alicia CookAlicia Cook is a Professional Writer based in Newark, New Jersey. With over 12 years of experience, Alicia specializes in poetry and uses her platform to advocate for families affected by addiction and to fight for breaking the stigma against addiction and mental illness. She holds a BA in English and Journalism from Georgian Court University and an MBA from Saint Peter’s University. Alicia is a bestselling poet with Andrews McMeel Publishing and her work has been featured in numerous media outlets including the NY Post, CNN, USA Today, the HuffPost, the LA Times, American Songwriter Magazine, and Bustle. She was named by Teen Vogue as one of the 10 social media poets to know and her poetry mixtape, “Stuff I’ve Been Feeling Lately” was a finalist in the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards.
Professional PoetI recommend starting broadly with the concept—what do you want your poem to be about? Then, start shaping the words to fit that poem. -
QuestionWhat is a rhyming scheme?
wikiHow Staff EditorThis answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
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wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerA rhyme scheme refers to the structure of the rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line of poetry. For example, in an alternate or ABAB rhyme scheme, every other line in a verse rhymes (that is, the first line rhymes with the third, and the second rhymes with the fourth). -
QuestionHow do you write a short poem?
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wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerThe great thing about writing poems is that you can structure them almost any way you like. To write a very simple short poem, just come up with a rhyming couplet (2 lines that rhyme and have the same meter, or pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables). For example, you could write an ultra-short rhyming poem like Strickland Gilliland’s “Fleas,” which reads in full: “Adam / Had ‘em.” -
QuestionCan I use a rhyming poem generator?
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wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerYes, there are a variety of poem generators online, including some that produce rhymes (like the rhyming couplet generator on the poem-generator.org.uk). However, these programs are limited in what they can do, so don’t expect anything that makes much sense or has a very strong meter or rhyming scheme! -
QuestionHow do I write a rhyming poem?
Community AnswerWrite the poem and don't worry about the rhyming portion - just write it to get your message across. Then go back and look for ways to rhyme. -
QuestionHow many stanzas does a rhyming poem have?
Community AnswerDepends on you and your thoughts, but a standard poem consists of three to five stanzas. -
QuestionHow can I write a poem with these words: brittle, creative, descriptive and outstretched?
Community AnswerYou could use these words in a poem about leaves on a tree. The leaves were brittle under my spittle, the tree's creative trunk so stately and live, tall as a descriptive was truly relative, as my outstretched arms sought to match ends.
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QuestionCan I write a poem with a rhyming scheme like this: AABB, new stanza, CCDD?
Community AnswerYes, you can definitely do that! Get creative with your rhyme scheme and play around with it to get your perfect poem. -
QuestionWhat are pros and cons of making a rhyming poem?
Community AnswerPros: You sound cool because you can rhyme. Cons: people might make fun of you if they don't appreciate some sick rhymes.
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QuestionHow do I improve my poetry?
Community AnswerAfter you write your poem, go back and revise. Replace "very" or words that end with "-ly" with descriptive words. For example, instead of saying "That cat is very cute" you can say "That cat is adorable". Make sure your words rhyme the way you want them to, if you want them to.
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QuestionHow can I write a poem about my favorite number?
Community AnswerYou can write about its shape, where or when it is used, or just how and why you like the number.
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QuestionCan I write the same rhyming word twice in a poem or couplet?
Community AnswerYes, you can, although I don't recommend this as it might lead some people to think of your writing as repetitive.
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QuestionShould I start each line with a capital or not?
Community AnswerIt's really up to you, but most poets only capitalize at the beginning of sentences/phrases.
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QuestionHow do I write a poem about my school day?
Community AnswerThe same way you would write about anything else. Try writing a paragraph about your school day in prose (regular sentences) first, then turn your sentences into lines for the poem and look for rhyming words you can use.
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QuestionHow do I know if words rhyme?
DonaganTop AnswererTwo words rhyme if they end with identical-sounding or very similar-sounding syllables. -
QuestionMust rhyming stanzas have the same number of syllables?
Community AnswerIt's not necessary, but if you write with the same syllables, the poem will be smoother to read and flow better. -
QuestionWhat happens if I can't think of a word to rhyme with?
Community AnswerTry a rhyming dictionary. There are plenty of them online. If you can't find a word that's an exact rhyme that will fit, just go for something that sounds similar.
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QuestionMust all the lines end with words that rhyme with the words that end the preceding line?
DonaganTop AnswererNo. See Part 2 above.
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QuestionIs it okay to have 9 syllables in each of the first 2 lines, followed by 7 syllables per line for the rest of the poem?
Community AnswerYes, as long as your poem makes sense and has a good rhythm. You can be as creative as you like, but make sure its rhythm is good.
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QuestionAre there any websites that can show rhymes for multiple words on one page?
Janis KruminsCommunity AnswerYes, at rhymedesk.com there is a worksheet generator that can create rhymes for up to 8 words. Choose words that are related to the theme of your poem, enter them in the search box and get a list of rhyming words you can use in your poem. -
QuestionHow do I improve my poem writing skills?
Community AnswerWrite more poems. Read more poems. Try new poetic forms (e.g. sonnet, haiku or tanka, free verse, triolet, villanelle, sestina) . (If you need to, look up ideas for new poems (prompts).) When you write, you can use techniques like syllable counting to improve the meter. Use good metaphors and similes. Always revise your poetry, and edit it to improve it.
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QuestionHow do I make a poem rhyme without having to change it all?
Community AnswerTry looking for synonyms for the word you are trying to rhyme. Then, you don't have to change the meaning of the poem but you'll have a rhyming poem.
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