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Feeling like a wordsmith? Here's how to write a poem and prompts to get you started
Ever heard the saying “the best writers are readers”? The first step to writing a poem is figuring out what you like about poetry. Is it imagery? Format? Rhyme? Start by sampling a few poets.
Poets’ prose: Thinking about questions posed by poems, from Seamus Heaney to Eavan Boland
A Study of Seamus Heaney’s Prose edited by Ian Hickey and Eugene O’Brien; Citizen Poet: New & Selected Essays by Eavan Boland ...
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Writing and analysing poetry
Understanding the context of a poem can deepen our understanding of it and the mindset of the poet. Learn about effective ways of referring to context when responding to poetry. Comparing poems ...