Category Archives: Lessons
LESSON 68
The way to write poetry is simply, begin writing. Inspiration is everywhere: in the supermarket, [...]
LESSON 67 – WRITE WHAT YOU FEEL ~ FEEL WHAT YOU WRITE
I remember I was in a workshop, many years ago, and our poet/teacher asked us [...]
LESSON 66 – THE MEANING OF LOVE
This week I am addressing the need for less anger, less animosity, less prejudice, and [...]
LESSON 65
We all dream and many of us wake, unaware of what we dreamt or, perhaps, [...]
LESSON 64 – BE PREPARED
Inspiration is what fuels the poem. Finding something (or someone) that ignites a flame in [...]
LESSON 63 – METAPHOR & SIMILE
The Art of the Image The dictionary defines poetry as “literary work in which special [...]
LESSON 62
To write, good poetry, powerful poetry, one must first feel and feel deeply. There is [...]
LESSON 61
Imagine you are on a desert island. White sandy beaches are gently stroked by clear [...]
LESSON 59 – WRITING A LOVE POEM
Nothing lends itself better to the writing of poetry, than love. Love found, love lost, [...]