Why do poets write poems instead of stories?
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Hi! Well, I've been writing poems for quite some time, and what I can say is, those are two very different mediums of literature. Genres even. Good stories have to have plots, dialogue, events, climaxes, conclusions, etc. Not all people find making those easy or enjoyable. \n\nPoetry is usually shorter, and even more dense. There is something in choosing the best words in the best arrangement to produce a poem. It is short, sweet, deep, beautiful and to the point. It is more free. Where a story has to tell a story, A poem can merely describe, narrate, or say something important or utterly nonsensical. \n\nWe poets, also love the power of words. We don't use long sentences; we use the line, the stanza. Each word is carefully chosen. We love their sounds, symbolisms and all. \n\nThat is why we write poems. Do write some!
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What do you mean make my lyrics better? Are you a song writer? Well if you are, then read poetry. Words rhyme in poems. You find the words and make songs. That's what I do.
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see every one has different type of creativity . He had a creativity in writing poems . I am sure u also have a creativity mind
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Haikus are an ancient Japanese poem that use a certain number of syllables to create a picture or snapshot of nature.\n\nToday, haikus no longer have to adhere to the 5-7-5-syllable rule. Their subject matter now is also beyond the range of the natural world. Modern haiku poets write about anything. The name for non-nature oriented haikus is senryu. Now that that's out of the way, let's talk about how to write them!\n\nFirst, understand that you don't need to construct your haikus with strict adherence to a certain number of syllables. This is freeing in many ways. First off, your subject matter takes precedence over your syllable count. Have a word that just doesn't fit in with 5-7-5? No problem. Modern haikus allow for this. For example, look at this haiku poem by the author:\n\nAtlantic sunset --\nbands of orange light\ntouch the water\n\nHere we have "sunset" as the subject of this poem. Strangely enough, the first line does have 5 syllables. Line two however breaks the 7 syllable rule and comes in at 5 syllables. Line 3 contains only 4. And here we have a complete haiku poem. So why is this acceptable? Because it uses many haiku techniques. One of these, perhaps the most important one is fragment and phrase theory.\n\nThe theory goes something like this. Haikus can contain a fragment and a phrase. In this example, line one is the fragment, lines 2 and 3 contain the phrase. The fragment sets the mood or ambiance of the poem while the phrase hones in on something very specific that is taking place in the present. Still, only a few words are used to "paint" this picture.\n\nHere's another example:\n\nSo many shells\non the beach tonight...\nebb tide\n\nIn this haiku, we start out with the phase and end with the fragment. Completely acceptable and used frequently by modern haiku poets. You'll also notice that there is a "cut" or "break" between the fragment and the phrase. This "cut" helps the reader get the juxtaposition between the two parts of the poem. To write haikus your way, just think in terms of fragment and phrase and you can't go wrong!
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well--those are interesting answers-- and not completly wrong -but mostly--(this is my simple view of course) \n\nas for the poet and their words on thoughts of love(which they say they have printed many times).I can only say i understand what you are saying, but feel you may have missed a subtle point and ,therefore,somewhat mistaken.In poetry -a metaphor is used as symbol not the actuality of the absolute -nor is a similie a perfect match.So,often one's thoughts and writings have meaning and form ,and even truth of belief.However,they do not contain the truth in whole or as an absolute.\n\nThe rest are simply snippets of thoughts mostly brought out from a subjective view.However, they too contain their own (subjective)absolutes of truth,just as a poetic(or lyrical) expressed want or need ,or for that matter ,a non-desired want or need .A subjective absolute--is not complete, nor  can it be, without first perceiving it on its base form.\n\n So,what is the base form ? First you have to place its point of origin.AS for Love it seems to be a Human trait,which we in turn give to others and also place onto other creatures and various forms of life which are to our liking.\n\nAS a word it exists;as an emotion we connect it to the word.And,as with many words, it is something we give and recieve within our own various ways.Therefore,it can not be an illusion nor non-existant.However,it could be something disguised , which in many ways it is and shall always be for many a good(and bad) reason.Nevertheless,I do not believe you to be wholeheartly wrong or in any sense of the word in a complete or utter state of denial.There is substance in words and emotions,just like those contained in actions\n\nI think if you see it more as an extension ,and not an illusion per se of the mind ,it may be easier in this way to view and draw to a conclusion a simple, yet difficult absolute and truth : the validity of love and existance or not.\n\n   I shall leave it there. with love or not.In form and extensions.metaphors and similies.\n\ncheers
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Well as a writer of poems and short stories, take this into consideration.  Most of my poems I draw inspiration from either past life events or my g/f.  Now did my g/f write those poems???  No!  She inspired me to write them.  So pretty much to say, inspiration does do the bible some justice.  However it lacks credibility in just so many ways.  There are stories of the flood that predates the story of Noah by thousands of years, stories of a man-god, who just like Jesus, born of a virgin, born in a cave, fed the hungry, healed the sick, made the lame walk, died by crucifixion, and rose on the third day.  And to add to all this.  The earliest gospel was written 30+ YEARS after his "death" or after he "rose to heaven".  And to add to this, the coucil of Nicea was convened to discuss what books out there fit the bill.  In my view religion is a creation of man so they don't feel so ignorant and fell all special.  It gives them a false hope into thinking that if they follow it, they can live forever.  I could jot down all the beliefs out there on a piece of tissue paper and wipe my backside with it, for that's all it's good for.  Look at all the crap that's going down in the world!!!  Wars, famine, bigotry, hate crimes.  Religion was the beginning of the fall of civilization.  It turns normal people into fanatics.  They'll die for their beliefs cause they are right and just.  But they are just as human as me, same two eyes, arms, legs, ten fingers and toes, and organs.  They are no more special than the person living right next to them.  So if a person tries to tell you that you need religion, you can politely tell them to go away or just tell them to fuck off.  Me, it depends on my mood that day.  Hope this helps and sorry for ranting on like a complete nutcase.  Later....
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Poems can follow all kinds of formats, and unless your assignment tells you specifically what kind, you are free to create anything! Find the key story-telling points of your short story, the things that if left out would leave a hole in how it goes. Write down this list of points in the order they happen. You can go through each line of your list, and play with the words a little, exchange blah adjectives like "scary" with words like "horrific," "terrifying" etc. You can make the last words of each line, or point, rhyme,or alternate the rhyme to every other line. (Rhyming, by the way, is optional!) You can play with the story structure as well as the words you use to tell it, like telling Red Riding Hood from the Woodcutter's point of view, or beginning your poem with the end of the story, and going back to tell the tale. Have fun with this, you have a chance not to follow someone else's rules for once! Hope this helps:)
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in contrast to the earlier answer I maintain that poetry does not need to fulfil any requirements of metre, rhythm, rhyme, verse, etc...\n\nthe distinctions are blurred........\n\nis Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood" poetry or prose?\nis Beowulf poetry or prose?\n\ngenerally it is possible to recognise poetry because it is not written in the more 'everyday' (prosaic) style of prose...\n\npoetry works (when it is good) as a series of images where the sum is greater than the total of the parts and more than one meaning can be found...\n\nconsider the montage-editing common in good cinema (the montage of attractions of Eisenstein)...\n\nhowever... some prose also achieves this....\n\nthe poetry of Ern Malley is a good case in point (read about "him" on the internet)........\n\nthe old fashioned ideas of how to define (metre, rhythm, etc) are long since out of the window......\n\nyears of reading will help you.....\nnothing else can........ (unless you don't really care and just settle for a glib, school text-book answer)\n\n\nps - in response to the above- poetry and prose are far from being enemies...  read anything by Anthony Burgess...
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Poetry or writing\n(I know it sounds lame)
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I just think about the situation and relive it. Poems are meories,thoughts and fellings. If you relive it then you just write how you fell or felt. If it is an object look for small and obvious details it will help the sense what it looks like. Poetry is all about expresion and how you veiw things. Just tell them like it is. Just don't forget tone. That is a key to poetry. Also Have fun with it ,use new words, and try different styles to express it.\n\nHope it helps.\nKim
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It depends. Some poems do, others don't, and in some it's debatable.\n\nPoetry is a highly fluid art form and as such can be expressed in numerous ways.\n\nSome modern types of poetry are extremely similar to prose and as such will have narrative structure.\n\nEpic poetry is a great example of poetry which has narration of an event inherent within it's structure.
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I love poetry, but it's not a status thing for me. It's more to do with beauty and sensitivity. If a guy is sensitive and has an eye for beauty I'd date or marry him. :)
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Yes, it has to do with the origin of the word.  English is a tough language to learn because there are so many exceptions to all the rules, words are not spelled like they sound, and there are so many words that sound the same but have different spellings.\n\nHere is a neat poem about the English language.\n\nWhen the English tongue we speak\nWhy is break not rhymed with freak?\nWill you tell me why it’s true\nWe say sew, but likewise few?\nAnd the maker of a verse,\nCannot rhyme his horse with worse?\nBeard is not the same as heard,\nCord is different from word,\nCow is cow, but low is low,\nShoe is never rhymed with foe.\nThink of hose and dose and lose,\nAnd think of goose and yet of choose,\nThink of comb and tomb and bomb,\nDoll and roll and home and some.\nAnd since pay is rhymed with say,\nWhy not paid with said I pray?\nThink of blood and food and good;\nMould is not pronounced like could.\nWherefore done, but gone and lone -\nIs there any reason known?\nTo sum up all, it seems to me\nSounds and letters don’t agree.
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Haiku\n\nThe first Haikus were created by two poets working together on one poem.\n\nAnd there is the Renga.\n\nThe idea behind the Renga is that one poet writes a section on their own ideas and the next poet adds the next section. Two poets combining their own ideas forming one poem.
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Politics is a sport these days - not poetry.  ....wait a minute ...scratch that ...cause you can find poetry in sports - sooooooooooooo \n\nNooooooooooooooo - no poetry in politics.  Empty and void of a soul - so you won't find poetry in that.
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I write poems do to how enigmatic my emotions, and my mind is, it's so complex, and I write poems to express my feelings( when I write poems.)\n\n\nThe force of the tranquil ocean\nCalms all but one\nThese elements create a potion\nGelid harsh coldness surrounds us\nEarth relentlessly hardens\nThe only escape is on my bus....\n\n\n\nThat poem expresses many things, and has many double meanings, see if you can find them, I even made some rhymes.
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I think,there must be a seperate state of poets where there is only love,poetry,inspirations,feelings etc.every one talk to other in poems .Poets muat have thier own imaginary world.