in Abuse Poems
Her smile was visible to all,
Showing a dark secret
From an inescapable memory
Because of the lie she kept telling herself.
Structured poems are poems that provide a specific format to follow. They are perfect for those who need a little more help forming a poem. They can easily be im...
Libraries are not just places for books. They are also full of exciting events. Check out your local library to see what they are doing to celebrate National Poetry Month.
If they do not have events scheduled, talk to the director to see if you can help them set up a night where people come to read aloud their favorite poems or poems they’ve written.
Poem ideas can be found anywhere. You just have to be open to their possibility and capture the ideas as they com...
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Look through your phone, a magazine, or a website to find a picture that inspires you to write. It could be a picture of a landscape, an activity, a building, people, etc.
Take a moment to observe everything about the picture.
These poems are enhanced with the addition of similes which make comparisons. Similes are a form of figurative language that use the words "like" or "as" to compare two things.
Symbolism is a technique used in writing when one thing stands for something else (examples: rainbow stands for hope or a withering leaf stands for aging).
The theme of a poem is its underlying message that the author is trying to convey through a piece of writing. The theme tells us what a poem is about.
These poems contain onomatopoeias. An onomatopoeia is a word created from the sound associated with that word (examples: boom, sizzle, shh).
These poems use the poetic technique of alliteration, which is when the same beginning letter or sound is used in multiple words that are in close proximity.