Poetry has always been on my mind and I feel it is the most precise and loveliest form to express oneself. You just have to be your best self. After years when I didn’t get back to poetry, the dormant passion came to life and I found myself struggling to get a start. I had started reading poetry over numerous platforms but then the kick starter was missing. This post, after days together, serves to say aloud how I found the key and didn’t look back!

When you are up on a theme, get your devices ready first. By devices I mean the ones we are comfortable with. For some, a laptop works and for some, a mere pen and a paper. When ready, just start pouring out yourself in the truest of the sense. Just whatever comes to your mind should reflect in words you type or write out. This is how you get the flow. A small ignition is enough for the fire. You would realize you end up writing more than you ever thought you would.

A basic draft is now ready. All you need to do for a perfect outcome is streaming out the content in the right sense so that a meaningful result is obtained. A common myth is that poems should have rhyming words. No, it need not. Don’t just go looking out and focusing on creating rhymes. Just focus on the theme. Great, if there were rhyming that only adds charm to the reading. Now, decide how the flow should emerge out. Then, form the phrases and all accordingly by filtering out from the content drafted earlier. Make sure each line is not too long. All in all, I would ask to develop your style and keep pouring out.

A good poem I feel should be short, precise and to the point. One of the good things I feel about poetry is we need not worry about the grammar rules and sense. If the emotions are depicted well, the notion gets conveyed inherently and there the reader is connected.

In addition, be always on the lookout of an inspiration. Inspirations can drive a lot many things. Keep reading some awesome poems from books and sites like the Poetry Foundation and poets.org.

Becoming great at poetry evolves over time. So keep writing and keep up the spirit! ❤