Tips For Writing Passionate Poetry

By Linda Ruiz


Poems have been used as a method of expressing love and passion for centuries. There are a number of forms to choose from that can allow you to express yourself. However whether it is a limerick or a Plutrachian sonnet there are certain rules and principles that can help you to develop your writing. While poetry can be very personal with the right approach you can develop a structure to make your passionate poetry more effective.

One way to express yourself is by finding the right form of poem. Knowing the different structures can often make it easier to put your thoughts into effective images. Indeed some can provide messages within the poem that may not always be instantly obvious on the first read.

But before you try to fit a poem into a structure you ought to think about what the word passion means. If you want to write about something that invokes passion you have to consider the images that come from it. This in turn then makes it easier to find a structure and rhythm.

It also helps to write down any dreams, things that happened to you or anything that personally caught your attention. At this point just write things on a notepad. There is no right or wrong as you are purely generating ideas. Afterwards look at what you have written down and what could potentially fit the structure of a poem.

There are various examples of poetry genres. One example is the acrostic poem. This is where you write a poem where the first letter of each line eventually spells a word. A good example of this is a poem by Edgar Allen Poe. As well as creating a piece expressing his love for his Elizabeth the lines all eventually spelled her name, highlighting his dedication to her.

The first thing to do is generate ideas. Brainstorm what images are invoked for you personally by the word passion. You should then note any events that happened to you, dreams you remember or anything that you personally feel should be noted down. It is often best to use a cheap notepad and pen to do this so you write freely and without the pressure of making it neat. Feel free to doodle in the margins, write yourself footnotes and so forth. It is all part of the process!

You can then begin to put them into a structure. To start with you should aim to write what you want in 20 to 30 lines with around 10 words or syllables per line. How you line up those words, syllables and lines will affect the rhythm of what you write. If you find rhyme works for what you want to put this is fine. There is no real right or wrong but it does help to read it out loud as you can then adjust the emphasis accordingly.

Finally the best way is to read more poems around subjects that you like. Some people worry about this for fear of being accused of stealing ideas. However you can avoid this by reading a wide range of poems by a variety of poets. Use your regular search engine to find poems and more advice on how to write your own.




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