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Why All Writer's Should Read Poetry

I'm not a big poetry fan. I should be, I wrote songs for years and still do once in a while. But, I started to get bored with poetry for few reasons. I think it started in school when my English teacher forced us to write 10 to 15 poems for each class - everyday. Or it could have been the poems that were so sappy I would get a sugar high just reading them. Others just made no sense at all and I wondered if the person was high on something when they wrote it. I gave up poetry for songwriting, not realizing of course that it was technically the same thing, only you didn't repeat one verse over and over again. Eventually, I found myself dabbling in poetry again for two reasons:

1. It was another creative way of expressing myself.

2. It helped me with writer's block.

There are so many different types of poetry, that at first I found it hard to let words flow. I constantly wondered if I was doing it right. I shouldn't have worried. Poetry comes from deep down in your soul, like a work of fiction - it just flows in a different way.

There are over 50 types of poetry. Haiku, Senryu, Odes, Sonnets, Ballads, Free Verse, Limericks, Blank Verse, Lyrics and of course Rhyme - to name a few.
For those of you out there who are poets, the following exercise will not be anything new to you. For those who don't make poetry a regular part of your life - now is a good time to start - especially if you are feeling somewhat "blah" in your writing of late. I recommend writing something poetic at least once a week. Not just to ward of writer's block, but to explore your own thoughts, feelings, fears, etc. - to get out what is inside you - be it tears, frustration, happiness or love - poetry is good therapy.
Today, try an ABC poem. What's an ABC poem you ask? An ABC poem has a series of lines that create a mood, picture, or feeling. Lines are made up of words and phrases. The first word of line 1 begins with an A, the first word of line 2 begins with a B and so on.

Example of ABC poem - author unknown
Although things are not perfect
Because of trial or pain
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame
Even when the times are hard
Fierce winds are bound to blow
Now it's your turn. Finish the poem or start your own. Have fun and happy writing!

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