How can I write a poem ...?

-Think of a theme or idea in mind

-Have a thesaurus ready for alternate adjectives

-Do some freewriting. That is, sit down with a pencil and paper and start writing whatever comes to your mind. "It's a sunny day...my dress is stained". This will loosen up your mind so you won't think so rigidly.

-Get into a quiet place, Close your eyes and try to capture the emotion you want to portray in your poem. If it is a sad poem, start thinking dark thoughts, try to get yourself into the mood.

-Once you are in the mood, sit down and start writing.

-Take your writing and compile it into rhyming format

Do you have to write an imitation?

Some things you can probably consider:

1) What themes the poet normally likes to stick to. In Maya Angelou's case, she tends to write about identity, family, and racism.

2) Look through the poems for styles and techniques the poet uses. They might vary so you can either copy one that you really like or do a mix of all of them. In Maya Angelou's poem, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", there seems to be a lot of enjambment. The lines just flow and continue on to the next. Try writing a few sentences or phrases that you like and break them off at different points to see what sort of emotion/feeling you can create that is similar to hers.

3) Note the parts of speech the poet uses. Does he/she use more nouns? adjectives? verbs? When are they used? At the beginning of the line? End of the line? Are any colors used? If so, what colors are normally mentioned? Are they bright or bold colors? What sort of emotion do you get from hearing all those colors? Try using that to create a strong emotion for whatever you're working on.

Hope this helps! Good luck!

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Think about the feeling you want to express.

Consider a medium with which to convey it.

Create a scenario which ends up with the feeling you want. (Don't describe what you feel, make the reader feel what you want them to)

IE.(im really just throwing this together so dont criticize heh)

I came home from work today

then found the front door open

She packed up and left this time,

cleaned out every last dime

and even murdered snuffles.

It was the dog we both raised

both cared for, and both praised

Scattered on the kitchen floor.

easy just think of something and write about it. a poem doesn't always have to rhyme.

Just try to describe emotions you've experienced....

try to think of something that touches ur heart dearly & start from there