What is an Elegy Poem?

what is an elegy poem?

Poetry has a large capacity for human emotion, unpacking (or sometimes complicating) the complexities of our feelings and experiences. When a work in verse dwells on a significant moment of…

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How to Write a Sonnet Poem

how to write a sonnet

The sonnet is a poetry form that poets have wielded for centuries—from Petrarch and Shakespeare to Marilyn Nelson and Terrance Hayes. These 14-line poems use restrictions of length and rhythm…

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How to Become a Writer

how to become a writer

Becoming a writer is actually quite easy. Contrary to the stereotype that writers are divinely-gifted recluses or quirky Beatniks, the truth is, anyone who writes is a writer. Yes, including…

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