let’s write a poem in honor of another poem, and another poet. Say hello to the golden shovel. The golden shovel is a contemporary poetic form that follows a set of rules invented by the ...

This round, the call-out is for poems in letter, or epistolary, form. ALEXANDER ... but I would posit that good old-fashioned letter writing shows us how much we cherish the recipient, and ...

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.

So we recently asked listeners to send us poems in letter — or epistolary — form, addressed to anyone of their choosing. Many chose to write to loved ... d have a small farm by the side ...

A North East writer has been given a grant of £2,000 to use sheep to create random poems, which also utilise the deepest workings of the universe. The money has been provided by Northern Arts for ...

Whatever form you choose—poem or a letter—be sure you write a draft and then put it away for a few days. Later, look at your writing again with fresh eyes to ensure that it conveys what you ...

“Other poems, one can write quite quickly or quite smoothly, but form is an interesting challenge. I always thought myself capable of doing that kind of thing, so I was quite delighted when I ...