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| Site Picture Challenge March 3 |
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The Valley
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Write a poem about the picture you see above. Be sure to post it to the category Challenge-Picture. Have fun!
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| American Life In Poetry |
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New Water
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BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE
My maternal grandparents got their drinking water from a well in the yard, and my disabled uncle carried it sloshing to the house, one bucket of hard red water early every morning. I couldn't resist sharing this lovely little poem by Minnesota poet, Sharon Chmielarz.
All those years-almost a hundred-
the farm had hard water.
Hard orange. Buckets lined in orange.
Sink and tub and toilet, too,
once they got running water.
And now, in less than a lifetime,
just by changing the well's location,
in the same yard, mind you,
the water's soft, clear, delicious to drink.
All those years to shake your head over.
Look how sweet life has become;
you can see it in the couple who live here,
their calmness as they sit at their table,
the beauty as they offer you new water to drink.
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| Featured Site Tool |
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Great Poets
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Our great poets section will give you an opportunity to learn more about the poets that shaped poetry throughout history. There you will find their biographies, as well as links to either their personal web pages, or websites that provide you with additional poems and information about them.
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| About Poetry |
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So What Is Poetry?
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Perhaps the characteristic most central to the definition of poetry is its unwillingness to be defined, labeled, or nailed down. But let's not let that stop us, shall we? It's about time someone wrestled poetry to the ground and slapped a sign on it's back reading, "I'm poetry. Kick me here."
Poetry is the chiseled marble of language; it's a paint-spattered canvas -but the poet uses words instead of paint, and the canvas is you. Poetic definitions of poetry kind of spiral in on themselves, however, like a dog eating itself from the tail up. Let's get nitty. Let's, in fact, get gritty. I believe we can render an accessible definition of poetry by simply looking at its form and its purpose:
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| Poetry Writing |
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Free Association
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On a slip of paper write a list of 15 "free association" words-words that immediately come to mind without you having to think of them. Just write the first 15 words that come to mind.
Use the 15 words in a poem. Variation: Create and exchange a list with another person. Then use their list of words to write a poem.
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| Site Challenge: February 22 |
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Write A Pamakameda
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For the next few weeks I thought it would be neat if I challenged you to write a form that was created by one of our members.
This week's challenge is a form created by SEARCHING101
Description:
Even number of verses, 3 lines each.
Rhyme 3rd line of 1st and 2nd verse.
Last word of 1st and 2nd lines must be the same.
Last word for the 1st and 2nd lines of the 2nd verse and then add verses.
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| Famous Poets |
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Annie Finch
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Annie Finch (born 1956) is an American poet. She is the author or editor of fifteen books of poetry, translation, and criticism, including five books of poetry and poetry in translation, as well as opera libretti and poetic collaborations with visual art, music, theater, and dance.
Finch is known for her use of a variety of poetic forms, sometimes simple, sometimes incantatory, and sometimes intricate, including traditional forms, invented forms, and performance-based chants. Her writings on poetry address topics including meter and prosody, postmodern form, and the place of poetry in contemporary life.
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| About Our Poetry Site |
World of Poets online poetry community is a poetry site that is all about poems and poetry. Our poets are everyday people who love writing poems and sharing them with other poets on the site. We have a wonderful poetry workshop where you can interact with members and do poem analysis, talk about poetry authors, and even teach poetry to other members. We have thousands of resources available to you to help you practice your online writing, maybe write a poetry book, research american poetry and famous poets. Not all poetry sites are created equal. For example, we are the only poetry site of our kind with an extensive list of great poet recordings, poetry videos, over 300 poetry publications, and even poetry book previews! Whether you are into black poetry, famous poems and poets, entering poetry contests, or just love poetry, our online poetry community is the very best. Don't forget to check out all of our incredible features including: Poem of The Moment, Poets Learning Poetry, Poets In Profile, and more. We hope you have a wonderful poetic experience with us. |
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