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How-tos for all things poetry; learn how to analyze a poem, construct a haiko, differentiate between a metaphor and simile and more.

I've Spent "20 Years", And I Have No Suitor, To Date - I Am Sad!?
My first kiss - it was nothing, a piece of rock, that sorta looks like a FROG! My first encounter with, let's say, the "genitals" - it was like an episode of Star Trek, and "SPROCK", has no home, who had perhaps felt like some cockroaches, I don't know!
By 365poetry5 days ago in Poets
5 Practical Ways Consistency and Vision Create Lasting Success in Business
When you are starting in business your resources are often high, motivation is great, and you are full of big dreams. Anything seems possible in the early days. There are many entrepreneurs who think that just a single great idea will suffice to see them through to success.
By AMRYTT MEDIA5 days ago in Poets
Single and ready to mingle
So I am single and ready to mingle was so teased to write it all, so let's start it all I will turn your world upside down and introduce you to entirely new kind of realms everyday will be an adventure to take
By Lightness5 days ago in Poets
Turn it off
Get into your comfee clothes, find a comfortable spot to sit or lay down. Turn off everything around you, phones, TV, technology ingeneral.
By Jen Phillips5 days ago in Poets
Instructions for Attachment
Begin by assuming something has already taken hold. Do not wait for confirmation. Attachment does not arrive with ceremony.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales5 days ago in Poets
How to Be Successful. Content Warning.
Be careful what you wear and how you style your hair, but put no effort in, paint no make up, allow cracks in your skin,
By Madison "Maddy" Newton5 days ago in Poets
Instructions for Coming Out Gay in a Pentecostal Southern Family
Begin at Sunday dinner, post-service, when Granny speaks in tongues, in a key that would make angels cover their ears and spiders applaud.
By Tim Carmichael5 days ago in Poets
Meet grief half-way
Step one: prepare a quiet room. Let the walls hold nothing but stillness, the floor clear of distractions, the air heavy with patience.
By Matesanz5 days ago in Poets
Instructions for The House Nobody Knows
Touch a door that does not claim importance. Knock once. If nobody answers, enter anyway. * Bring nothing shiny. Bring nothing meant for trade.
By Tim Carmichael5 days ago in Poets
Uncluttered Living
In this life, the more you calculate, the more worries you will have; the more tolerant you are, the more happiness you will experience. Strive to live your life well; occasional chaos and occasional tranquility each have their own flavor. Live sincerely, work hard, and live well.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing5 days ago in Poets
The Hidden Notes in the Old Bookstore That Healed a Broken Heart
The rain fell in soft, relentless sheets over the cobblestone streets of the city, washing the world in shades of gray. Julian walked aimlessly, his coat pulled tight around his thin frame, the ache in his chest heavy and unyielding. A month had passed since Mara had left him, leaving behind only the hollow echo of laughter and the remnants of a love he thought would last forever. His friends tried to console him, offering platitudes and advice, but their words fell flat. Nothing seemed to pierce the fog of grief that wrapped around him.
By Omid khan5 days ago in Poets
I Built My Own Hand - I Did That!
My middle finger is called the thumb! In the dictionary, sure, we can erase! But how long does it take - to start a "NEW" race!
By 365poetry5 days ago in Poets