{"id":185,"date":"2023-04-12T23:39:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T23:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.calbaptist.edu\/dazed-starling\/?p=185"},"modified":"2023-03-08T23:43:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T23:43:23","slug":"how-to-be-inspired-to-write-poetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.calbaptist.edu\/dazed-starling\/2023\/04\/12\/how-to-be-inspired-to-write-poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Be Inspired to Write Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Elizabeth Rhodes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The most daunting part of writing can often be the start of the writing process. What to write? All writers, especially beginners, will often sit at their desks, paper, or computer in front of them with no words to put down. It can be frustrating to find inspiration when wanting to write the perfect poem. Wanting to write \u201cperfection\u201d is usually the first block that causes a writer not to write in the first place. Expecting to write something remarkable on the first try is an unrealistic expectation. No written work is perfect; revision and even scrapping are necessary. There is no shame in writing a \u201cnot so fantastic\u201d poem on the first couple of tires. So, after this has been established, and if there are still no words written down there, here are some more tips that might be useful.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to some music.<\/strong> You might think music would be distracting when trying to write a poem, but in fact, for some, it can help motivate them to write. Poetry has a musical flow when written well, so listening to music can help the writer imitate musicality. Music also conveys a lot of strong emotions and has a story, which can help give ideas about what to write about. Music with lyrics or without are both helpful; it\u2019s often more useful to listen to instrumental or chill music; that way lyrics won\u2019t get in the way of what you are writing, but that does not mean that listening to some T-Swift won\u2019t give you some inspiration for your next love poem!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk a walk.<\/strong> Simply going outside can give you a lot of inspiration. Many poems are derived from nature; looking at birds or walking on grass can help create ideas and images for your poetry. Though, you don\u2019t have to get ideas from nature; you can find inspiration from anything; you can write a poem about being stuck in traffic. The idea is that being out in different environments allows a writer to observe the world around them. It\u2019s essential to notice the little things; taking notes while being out can be helpful so you can remember the things you have observed when you have time to write later.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Blackout poetry<\/strong> is also a useful tool for inspiration. Blackout poetry is creative and simple. Get any old book that you don\u2019t mind ruining, a sharpy, and mark out any words you don\u2019t want. Keep the inspiring words or the ones that really stick out to you. Then after you cover up the unnecessary words, see if what you have can be a poem. It\u2019s both meditating and might inspire your next great poem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading poetry<\/strong> is also essential for any poet, but most don\u2019t realize it can actually inspire a poet to write. When reading other people\u2019s work, we are more likely to learn from them and be more willing to try new forms of poetry. Listening to poetry<\/strong> is also helpful because poetry is best when spoken out loud; while we hear the poem, we hear the musical tone and can understand more of the author\u2019s intent in the poem when they are speaking out loud. Poetry Foundation<\/a> is an excellent start to finding audio poetry, and they even have a poem of the day that can inspire new ideas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If all else fails, then simply start writing<\/strong>, it doesn\u2019t matter what or if it\u2019s good or bad. Just start typing or scribbling on the page. You can start off as a prose, write a list of events that happened within the last week and don\u2019t stop, don\u2019t quit until you have nothing left to say. Then look back and take out 90% of it. Leave the important concrete words, see what you have, shape it into a form, and create a poem. See, not too bad, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspiration does not always come, but it\u2019s always available if you are looking in the right places for it. There are many days I don\u2019t want to write, or I don\u2019t know where to start. Taking a step back and looking at something I\u2019ve previously written might inspire me to keep going, to realize that I too can be a great writer if I take the time and simply start somewhere. So, good luck with your next inspired poem!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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