Thursday, April 15, 2010

Love Poem Challange: Say I Love you Without Saying, "I Love You"

Here is an example:

Golden Strands

Golden Strands cascade from my hands;
gently dancing,
Like a mountain waterfall;
Splashing.

Oh I could live
the rest of my years
running my fingers
 through your sof golden curls.

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Have you ever tried expressing your love for someone without using those words?  Give it a try. 

Use the comment linkand post your contribution.  I'll post all reasonable poems here on this site.

Thanks for stopping bye.

Daniel Taverne
Snapshots of Life Poetry

Monday, April 12, 2010

How to write a Certain Kind of Poem - VIDEO

Writing a poem in iambic pentameter requires writing five metrical feet in a specific rhythm. Write a poem in iambic pentameter with tips from a produced playwright in this free video on writing.


Expert: Laura Turner

Bio: Laura Turner received her B.A. in English from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., graduating magna cum laude with honors. Her plays have been seen and heard from Alaska to Tennessee.

Filmmaker: Todd Green


Thursday, April 08, 2010

Word Discussion Topic: Imagery

Why are some things easier to remember than others.  Why are sequences of numbers difficult, yet stories are easier.  Let me suggest that stories are image driven, while numbers in and of them selves don't tell any story, save patterns.

When I was in college, yes I "was" in college I bought a 'memory' book from the bookstore.  That book, and the techniques taught me a lot about imagery.  Imagery provides a way for a poets audience to internalize a writing and provoke some sort of response.  It doesn't matter so muc, in my opinion, if the poet gets the desired response as much as long as one is provoked.

Another benefit of imagery is its way of letting the readers know who we are, where we've been and helps to steer the reader in a thought or emotion.

Imagery warms words, giving them color and substance that they may not otherwise hold. 

What is a tree for example.  Is it a solid, rooted thickly relic of time?  Or is it a dry twig stuck in a barron field of clover? 

It's all up to the poet.

Add Your comment to the discussion, and thanks for visiting.