DO-IT-YOURSELF POET'S KIT

             Express yourself in verse and learn how the pros do it!
             These links will assist you in getting the gist of a poem.
             They answer such questions as:
 

•                     What meter and foot is this poem written in?
•                     Why do people write a poem instead of a story or a play?
•                     What will "jump-start" a poem when I can't think of an idea?
•                     Are poets "special people" or can just anyone write poems?
•                     What is the history of poetry?

 

LINKS  ARE  BELOW

 
 
 
 
 

* Analyze Structure of Poem

      Download Foot and Meter Analysis Program

            Glossary of Poetic Terms
 
 
 

* Why write poetry?  Links

       Interviews with poets in Nada E-zine

           Interview with Tillie Olsen
 

•            Can Poetry Matter?
•             Gangs, Prisons, and Poetry

* What will jump-start poems?  Links

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•            Different Media as Invention Aids


       Tips on Sounds in Poetry

         Poetic FORMS

            Sestina FORM defined

           Class Sestina
 
 

*  History of poetry links

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•       Compare Poetry with History
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•             History of Renaissance to Romantic Poetry
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•             History of Modern Poetry

 

 
 
 

* Poetry Read Online  links

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•       Sylvia Plath and Others Read Own Poetry
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• ,      Mi Gente --  A Chicano Lyric
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•         More Chicano Lyrics
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•         Gwendolyn Brooks Reading
•         Shakespeare -- Shall I Compare Thee...? SONNET
•         Shakespeare --  That Time of Year  SONNET
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•         Carl Sandburg -- Fog

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