Comments on: An Introduction to Poetry Terms http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poetry-terms/poetry-terms-introduction Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:33:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poetry-terms/poetry-terms-introduction/comment-page-1#comment-20373 Melissa Donovan Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:46:22 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=186#comment-20373 I too haven't been able to write as much poetry as I'd like. Other writing has taken precedence in recent years, but I see it in my near future. Good luck with your poetry writing :) I too haven’t been able to write as much poetry as I’d like. Other writing has taken precedence in recent years, but I see it in my near future. Good luck with your poetry writing :)

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poetry-terms/poetry-terms-introduction/comment-page-1#comment-20372 Melissa Donovan Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:45:30 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=186#comment-20372 Hi Lori, and thanks. The idea with this post is exactly that - to encourage writers to be more conscious about how they string words together. Poetry terms can help with that immensely :) Hi Lori, and thanks. The idea with this post is exactly that – to encourage writers to be more conscious about how they string words together. Poetry terms can help with that immensely :)

]]> By: Positively Present http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poetry-terms/poetry-terms-introduction/comment-page-1#comment-20337 Positively Present Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:04:54 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=186#comment-20337 Great post! I love poetry and used to write it all the time, but I gave it up for some reason. Lately it's been on my mind and this post has spurred me to grab a pen and paper and get to work. Thanks! <abbr><em>Positively Presents last blog post..<a href="http://www.positivelypresent.com/2009/06/trust-oh-what-a-heavy-word-so-loaded-with-implications-and-complications.html" rel="nofollow">trust me: to be happy you need to trust</a></abbr></em> Great post! I love poetry and used to write it all the time, but I gave it up for some reason. Lately it’s been on my mind and this post has spurred me to grab a pen and paper and get to work. Thanks!

Positively Presents last blog post..trust me: to be happy you need to trust

]]> By: Lori http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poetry-terms/poetry-terms-introduction/comment-page-1#comment-20334 Lori Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:34:49 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=186#comment-20334 LOVE this post, Melissa! This explains a lot and brings a more conscious approach to my prose, too. <abbr><em>Loris last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WordsOnThePage/~3/4jRGiaXeX4U/i-surrender.html" rel="nofollow">I Surrender</a></abbr></em> LOVE this post, Melissa! This explains a lot and brings a more conscious approach to my prose, too.

Loris last blog post..I Surrender

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poetry-terms/poetry-terms-introduction/comment-page-1#comment-2075 Melissa Donovan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:24:09 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=186#comment-2075 Hi Paula, Yes, the more we delve into poetry, the more secrets it reveals. That is a big part of its allure, for me anyway. Thank you :) Hi Paula, Yes, the more we delve into poetry, the more secrets it reveals. That is a big part of its allure, for me anyway. Thank you :)

]]> By: Paula http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poetry-terms/poetry-terms-introduction/comment-page-1#comment-2072 Paula Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:11:05 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=186#comment-2072 Hi, Melissa, I'm really glad you're going over these poetry terms and can't wait to see more. I think the more we understand about poetry, the easier it is to enjoy it. Most of the time it's not easily accessible stuff, but once you know something about it, everything changes. Keep up the great work! Paula Hi, Melissa,

I’m really glad you’re going over these poetry terms and can’t wait to see more. I think the more we understand about poetry, the easier it is to enjoy it. Most of the time it’s not easily accessible stuff, but once you know something about it, everything changes.

Keep up the great work!

Paula

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poetry-terms/poetry-terms-introduction/comment-page-1#comment-2066 Melissa Donovan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:44:28 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=186#comment-2066 @Greer, Thanks for hanging out here! I only wish I had more knowledge to share. Believe me, I work hard to keep learning and trying new things. Someday, I will even tackle fiction! Meter is a great topic. I'll try to address that and some other terms that deal with musicality in poetry before the month is over. @Greer, Thanks for hanging out here! I only wish I had more knowledge to share. Believe me, I work hard to keep learning and trying new things. Someday, I will even tackle fiction! Meter is a great topic. I’ll try to address that and some other terms that deal with musicality in poetry before the month is over.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poetry-terms/poetry-terms-introduction/comment-page-1#comment-2065 Melissa Donovan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:53:13 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=186#comment-2065 @Wendi, One of the reasons I started this site was because I saw so many blogs about blogging and couldn't find any about writing. Although, it seems like once I got the site up and running I discovered lots of writing blogs! Most of my posts take at least an hour, sometimes much more than that. Planning topics and headlines in advance can cut down on the time it takes me to write a post. Thanks for your kind and flattering words - they put a smile and a blush on my face ;) @Wendi, One of the reasons I started this site was because I saw so many blogs about blogging and couldn’t find any about writing. Although, it seems like once I got the site up and running I discovered lots of writing blogs!

Most of my posts take at least an hour, sometimes much more than that. Planning topics and headlines in advance can cut down on the time it takes me to write a post.

Thanks for your kind and flattering words – they put a smile and a blush on my face ;)

]]> By: Jaden @ Screenwriting for Hollywood http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poetry-terms/poetry-terms-introduction/comment-page-1#comment-2064 Jaden @ Screenwriting for Hollywood Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:05:37 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=186#comment-2064 These 5 and 6 syllable words are making my brain hurt on this late Monday night. Interesting post. These 5 and 6 syllable words are making my brain hurt on this late Monday night. Interesting post.

]]> By: Greer http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poetry-terms/poetry-terms-introduction/comment-page-1#comment-2063 Greer Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:47:51 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=186#comment-2063 Hi Melissa, I recently started reading and studying poetry and I find your explanations in this article to be much clearer than those in many of the books I've read. I was always a bit intimidated by poetry and assumed I could never understand it. I wish I'd had this kind of straightforward description many years ago! I've had more time to go over your website today and I am amazed by how generous you are in sharing your expertise. Thank you very much. ps- no pressure, but if you took on meter in a future post, you would have one very grateful reader over here ;). Hi Melissa, I recently started reading and studying poetry and I find your explanations in this article to be much clearer than those in many of the books I’ve read. I was always a bit intimidated by poetry and assumed I could never understand it. I wish I’d had this kind of straightforward description many years ago!

I’ve had more time to go over your website today and I am amazed by how generous you are in sharing your expertise. Thank you very much.

ps- no pressure, but if you took on meter in a future post, you would have one very grateful reader over here ;) .

]]> By: Wendi Kelly http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poetry-terms/poetry-terms-introduction/comment-page-1#comment-2062 Wendi Kelly Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:19:04 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=186#comment-2062 well, I wouldn't complain about you doing poetry all the time, but you are really good at the rest of the writing too. I like it all. There are so many blogs out there teaching blogging, I really like the writing help. You make it all seem so easy. It takes me hours to write my posts. well, I wouldn’t complain about you doing poetry all the time, but you are really good at the rest of the writing too. I like it all.
There are so many blogs out there teaching blogging, I really like the writing help. You make it all seem so easy. It takes me hours to write my posts.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poetry-terms/poetry-terms-introduction/comment-page-1#comment-2061 Melissa Donovan Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:29:17 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=186#comment-2061 @Wendi, I have to admit, I am enjoying this so much that I am toying with converting this into a poetry blog, heheh. @Deb (Punctuality), Imagery is really important to poetry. It is a concept I struggled with at first because I was big on "tell" and not familiar with "show." Once it clicked, I had fun playing with it. Fiction, now there's where I find my greatest challenge. I think the sheer length of a novel is problematic for me because I have always written short pieces (I even prefer brief poems). Still, I'm determined to write that novel one of these days! @Wendi, I have to admit, I am enjoying this so much that I am toying with converting this into a poetry blog, heheh.

@Deb (Punctuality), Imagery is really important to poetry. It is a concept I struggled with at first because I was big on “tell” and not familiar with “show.” Once it clicked, I had fun playing with it. Fiction, now there’s where I find my greatest challenge. I think the sheer length of a novel is problematic for me because I have always written short pieces (I even prefer brief poems). Still, I’m determined to write that novel one of these days!

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