Poetry: Understanding Rhythm and Meter
Many people have a difficult time understanding and using rhythm and meter in poetry. I was certainly one of them. For this reason, when...
5 Types of Poetry You Should Try
Before I really studied poetry, my own poems always focused on end line rhymes. I had no idea what meter, rhythm, closed form, and free...
Line Breaks, Syllables, Organization
Careful use of line breaks can alter a poem's rhythm, tone, and meaning. The poem below is full of imagery that can be grouped and...
A Beginning Poet's Assets
Poetry takes many different forms. Meter, syllable count, rhythm, and literal shapes are combined in endless ways, or even avoided...
