what makes a poem unique from other types of writing?
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A poem can be anything you want it to be.  You shape it to your liking.  Other types of writing have boundaries that are put in place, poems have boundaries but they're not really restrictions.  They give you more freedom.
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it's not a sonnet. sonnets have very specific patterns.\nI'd need to see the actual poem to tell you more.
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Super question because there are several types of epic poems.\n\nI never knew this until I checked, so thanks for asking it!\n \nEpic comes from the Greek word epikos meaning a word, song or speech.\n\n1. You have your "classical epic", a long narrative poem usually about a hero, like the Iliad or the Odyssey\n\n2. Then there's the "literary epic", for example Milton's "Paradise Lost" which is so epic (loooong) you can only read small bits without getting a headache in your eye.\n\n3. The "folk epic", like "Beowulf" is all about the traditions of a nation. Lots of swords and stabbings and bizzare spellings.\n\n4. Any long important (and long) poem like Dante's "Inferno" is an epic just because it is so long. Long is the word here.
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There are a lot of poems out there.  Could you be a little more specific in what you're looking for?
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the poem or the phrase?  Please explain in more detail.
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What do *you* think?  \n\nLiterary criticism is worth nothing until you learn to form your own opinions of creative works.  I can tell you what *I* think but how are you going to know if I'm right unless you try and sort it out for yourself?\n\nUpdate: Actually I don't think much of this poem. It's far too literal and falls into plain diatribe by the end.  But anyway, update your question with your own opinions and I'll tell you if I think you're on the right track.\n\nUpdate: NO!  You're off to a great start!  Excellent thinking!  \n\nConsider the rock, the river, and the tree are obviously not supposed to be literally a rock, river, and tree, but metaphors. What do they stand for?  What are the characteristics of each?  What are the differences between them?  What is the promise of each?\n\nHint:  The rock never changes but provides a solid base.  The river flows and provides life-giving water.  The tree grows and always changes and gives comfort and shade.  What three things are also related like this?  One never changing below us, one always flowing by us, and the last always growing above us?\n\nOnce you see these the rest of the poem makes a lot more sense.\n\nAs for "tone", look for repetitive sounds in the poem.  What words rhyme?  What words repeat?  What vowel sounds are repeated?  Repetition and rhyme are used to emphasize certain words -- do you see any patterns?\n\nFinally most scholars interpret this poem to be a celebration of diversity and united effort, not necessarily about everyone having a second chance.  But I suppose that's a possibly sub-theme of the poem.\n\nUpdate: if you want more help please post in my 360 page.  This forum doesn't work well for repeated postings.
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Why don't you just write an original poem then?\nBecause if you copy someone else's works it's considered plagerism, which I'm pretty sure, is illigal.\n\nBut if you are in really desperate need of a poem there are some good ones at :http://www.poemsforfree.com/\n\nAs the name suggests they let you copy their poem for free.
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it depends on the title!!! \nsometimes there are poems with 800 lines !!! in diffrent languages or in english doesnt matter...its all depends on the meaning of the poem
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Depends how good your poetry is.\n\nA lot of beginners think they are good poets because they can make a rhyme, but their meter is just awful and totally unsuitable to be a song. However if you do come up with a good set of lyrics for a song, I'm sure there are plenty of musicians that could help you come up with a few chord changes or a simple rythm to put behind it. Or maybe even just a drum beat, who knows.
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Poetry or writing\n(I know it sounds lame)
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it differs but wat type of poem is it? ballad, elegy, etc.?
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in poems one can express any thought without giving it any bindings of any location... it is free just as the thought. but in stories u have to be specific.. abt several details... and that sometimes becomes tough to imagine.
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Poets express themselves through word and poems...they poeticize!
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This is a list of poets.  \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_poets\nHere are some poem sites\n http://www.poetry.com/greatestpoems/list.asp\nhttp://www.bu.edu/favoritepoem/poems/index.html
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Rose petals falling,\nOn a pond of calm and still,\nBlowing with the wind.\n\nHope you like the example, it's one of my own and i love poetry. Most haiku's go 5  syllables, 7s yllables,  then 5 syllables but you can have an exception.
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With creative writing you (the author) have the freedom to write about whatever you choose, and in the style of your choice.\n\nTechnical writing requires you to be more specific and exact about your word choices.  You need to be able to explain things to people and sometimes use termonology which may not be familiar to you.
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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.