How can I write good poetry?

improve little little if try , systematically.
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here "rules" found in site:

1. keep poetry coming. paint-ers paint, teachers teach, , poets poem. excel @ writing poetry, need flex poetic muscles daily, if it’s revising earlier work.

2. read poetry others. many poets worry voices influenced voices of other poets. don’t fall trap. need study , not other poets , use inspiration own work.

3. study poetic forms. while may decide against publishing sonnets, sestinas , haiku, trying various forms can poetic development. after all, form of poem (even free verse) skeleton , skin holds content reader.

4. attend open mics. performing optional, poets should @ least listen spoken word occasionally. poetry oral visual genre of writing. such, benefits poet understand sounds of poetry. plus, open mics great meeting other poets.

5. experiment. there poetic “rule” don’t like? try breaking it. then, other rules bend. often, poets remembered , quoted ones learned , took in new direction.

6. revise. while there exceptions, best poems written through revision process. great stage experimenting. , if crazy revision doesn’t work (removing adverbs see happens?), revert last draft.

7. connect other poets. go readings, workshops, conferences, social media sites , anywhere else can connect. other poets can keep motivated write , submit.

8. share work. give poems friends , family gifts. share collections you’ve read. remember: poet, ambassador of poetry afraid read or think it’s don’t “get.”

9. submit. consult resource poet’s market (which edit) , submit poems publications. through simple act of following guidelines , receiving feedback (whether through acceptance or rejection), you’ll learn target audience , revise appropriately.

10. publish on own. take do-it-yourself stance sharing best work

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