Poems are not usually written in bursts of perfect inspiration. A poem often needs to undergo many drafts to refine its vision and hone its voice.

May 16, 2008 - Catherine Owen

Readers know a poem when they see it, but poetry does more than exist as a form: poetry portrays and often dramatizes the experience of human emotional life.

Apr 8, 2007 - Linda Sue Grimes

Writing poetry is easy. Writing good poetry, however, takes practice, patience, and a lot of tinkering. Here are three things to consider during the editing process.

Mar 29, 2010 - Matt Ferrara

When a person creates a body of work, it can be hard to serve as the work's editor unless it can be looked upon with a fresh pair of eyes.

Jun 29, 2010 - Christopher Pascale

Poetry 's job is to capture the warts and all--the very opposite of a glamorized,celloid world. When it comes to illusion, poetry is toxic.

Jul 27, 2010 - Thomas White

During the pre-spring days in the city of famed poets, venues around Montreal open their doors for a weekend of poetry, poetics and the politics of Zen.

Mar 13, 2009 - Kelli Hanrahan

A selection of medieval poetry for Christmas.

Dec 22, 2010 - Kate Johnson

National Poetry Month was started in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. The month-long recognition spotlights the work of talented seasoned and new American poets.

Apr 19, 2009 - Rhonda Campbell

Combine a poetry writing assignment with the online word art generator, Wordle, to create a unique piece of poetic artwork.

Feb 1, 2011 - Tammy Andrew

The poetry of Pablo Neruda conveys intense emotions through the four elements.

Apr 21, 2010 - Clarissa Caldwell

Chris Orwig shares wisdom gained from years as both a teacher and photographer in the easy to understand guide to making compelling images, titled Visual Poetry.

Dec 17, 2009 - Jeff Bartlett

Use vacation pictures and original poems to create a family scrapbook!

Jun 17, 2007 - Megan Sheakoski

Poetry is a genre often sought after in challenging emotional times. The emergence of love and the time of separation/divorce are two of those situations.

Aug 26, 2011 - Catherine Owen

Get ready for National Poetry Month (April) with this senses poetry writing lesson that involves all five senses. It makes for an enjoyable and unusual field trip.

Feb 2, 2009 - James Parsons

The nuts and bolts of poetry creative writing - advice to new writers, how to develop poetic technique and find inspiration. How do poets prepare to write?

May 2, 2010 - Paul Cooper

Writing a novel is an overwhelming task, but hold on to your pen. Writing the novel is only one of the steps to successfully finishing a book.

Jan 4, 2009 - Megan B. Wyatt

A review of legendary Kazakhstan poet Olzhas Suleimenov's first major U.S. release, Green Desert.

Jan 15, 2011 - Sonya Alexander

26 poems by Langston Hughes are presented alongside artwork by Benny Andrews in a collection suitable for readers of all ages.

Sep 8, 2011 - Nicole Fravel

Fifty years after the publication of The Woman At the Washington Zoo, it's a good time to reassess and pinpoint Randall Jarrell's impact on American poetry.

Sep 13, 2010 - Douglas Nordfors

Wyslawa Szymborska and Adrian Paunescu both wrote whole Books of Poetry in praise of dictators who dealt out iniquity to their own people. Both gained fame.

Nov 8, 2010 - Duncan McGibbon