A Thoughtful Title Is Title of Your Thoughts
There is no mystery to giving poem a title,
in most cases that job is quite simple,
if you write about a thing call it that thing,
You write about bluebells do not call it oranges,
and the reverse also holds true.
an ode is easy because it is what it is,
an ode to autumn is not about spring!
the problem is when you tell a story,
your title shouldn’t reveal the ballad’s plot,
when you write about emotions like love,
your title should capture the pain it caused,
if your verse is about events or memories,
let title ensnare your reader in its web,
and pull them deep into vortex of feelings,
till swept by thoughts that bring tears.
if you write a nursery rhyme,
keep it straight, colourful and easy!
if you don’t like titles then write sonnets,
and do exactly what Shakespeare did,
give them numbers…
Written 05/05/2021
Line Gauthier sponsored
What’s in a title poetry competition,
20 lines
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