April begins National Poetry Month – the perfect time
to discuss questions we might have about poetry reading and/or writing.
Consider these questions, for example, then respond in the Comments section below:
- What do I hope to gain from the poems I read?
- What do I most want my poems to give to my readers?
- Why does poetry even matter to me?
- Do formal poems or conversational ones appeal to me the most?
- Which poetry technique do I like best: fresh comparisons, musicality, exquisitely expressed phrases, unexpected insights, or _______?
- What types or forms of poetry do I especially like?
If you want to expand your poetry-writing options, A Poet’s Guide to Writing Poetry: in Free Verse and Traditional Forms
will surely help!
National Poetry Month also brings a good time talk
about our concerns as poets. For example:
- How do I find poetry publishing markets?
- Is it a good idea to self-publish a poetry book?
- How do I know for sure if I’m even a poet?
If you scroll through the posts on this blog or type a key word into the Search box, you might find previous discussions that relate to where you are now. Regardless, post your responses to the above questions and/or other poetry questions you’d like to ask in the Comments box below. And have a happy NaPoMo!
©2021, Mary Harwell Sayler, poet, A Gathering of Poems
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