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These are wha\t you need
In order to begin to write
A dictionary and on rhymes
Then a thesaurus is needed
All these items to write poetry


Then your computer is next
To be able to type your poetry
Then to send your poetry
On the area to be submitted
Then to be commented by poets
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Balasubramanian Avatar
February 5, 2021 at 10:26 PM
Nice poem. I thought only I need to check rhymes and thesaurus. I cannot write a rhyme poem without rhyme zone. And always check spelling mistakes with ps grammar checker. Reading all comments and your poem made me feel I am not alone. :) Enjoy your day friend. Take care Rama
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 6, 2021 at 3:31 PM
Hello Rama, no you are not alone. I use all of these books. Every time i create a poem. Enjoy your evening my friend.
Rodrigues Avatar
December 15, 2020 at 7:16 PM
Oh how we love each step.
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 16, 2020 at 5:17 AM
Hello Kim, yes these are the steps i take when creating a poem. Enjoy your day my friend.
Callus Avatar
December 13, 2020 at 12:49 PM
I see that you have already done all the suggestions which appear in your poem, Darlene...so what was left was for me to comment, and I just did :) Hope you've had a lovely weekend. Regards // paul
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 13, 2020 at 12:53 PM
Hello Paul Callus, you did well in the comment. Paul. thank you for the lovely comment. yes i had a lovely day thank you. I hope that you did to. enjoy your day my friend.
Swana  Avatar
December 10, 2020 at 11:48 AM
I really enjoy reading you words and would love to be to converse with you if I made a miss upon a star lol. Hopefully you get back to me. Have a good day
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 11, 2020 at 10:39 AM
Hello Gerald Moise, Hi! Yeswe could coverrse on Soup mail. I would like that. I will look you up on soup mail. enjoy yor day my friend.
Rigoler Avatar
December 9, 2020 at 12:11 PM
My computer has everything I need to write poetry – a dictionary, thesaurus, Rhymezone, word count, speller. Even so, writing poems is not always easy; some require much mental energy. Many thanks for your kind comments. Best to you in all your endeavors. /Maurice
De Beaulieu Avatar
January 8, 2021 at 12:05 PM
Hello Maurice, yes the computer has everything needed to write poetry. i still use my dictionaries. If i can not find the word then I use the computer .Enjoy your day my friend.
Devonshire Avatar
December 8, 2020 at 11:25 AM
Yes, we rely on the computers and dictionaries. Perhaps it is creativity that sets us apart from machines and books. Your poem is quite creative, Darlene! Hugs, Carolyn
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 8, 2020 at 12:19 PM
Hello Carolyn Devonshire, yes we rely on the computer and dictonaries. Perhaps, it is cravitiy that sets us apart from the machine. Thank you for the lovely comment. enjoy your day my friend.
Wolf Avatar
December 8, 2020 at 10:56 AM
Then I can keep writing poetry after I'm 'brain-dead!' lol. ~ gw
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 8, 2020 at 12:16 PM
Hello Gershon, That would be a neat trick. haha-haha! enjoy your day my friend.
Andresen Avatar
December 8, 2020 at 6:55 AM
- ... and we love it, Darlene :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 8, 2020 at 9:43 AM
Hello Sunshine Smile, yes we do love it. Hugs Darlene
Cunningham Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 1:22 PM
We're a long way from the poets of old who used a feather quill and a pot of ink. We're spoilt really. Tom
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 3:10 PM
Hello tom, oh, I agree we are spoiled. Enjoy your evening my friend.
Horne Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 12:34 PM
yes, you've summed it up perfectly
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 3:11 PM
Hello Jack Horne thank you. Enjoy your evening my friend.
Proxenos Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 8:46 AM
A lovely explanation of how we all started writing poetry - I really like this write Darlene, well penned. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 10:01 AM
Hello Jennifer, thank you Jennifer.I sense that w all started out this way. Hugs. Thank you for the lovely comment.
Kavanagh  Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 6:48 AM
I’ll say this Darlene that last line is you in a nutshell, you comments are prolific Throughout the soup, and very welcome, cheers David
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 10:04 AM
Hello David Kavanagh, Thank you David. Yes I do comment through out the Soup. Cheers! David.
Buhagiar Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 5:51 AM
It's the last line that worries me. Few poets comment on others poems. There are times when some poets don't even receive one single comment. The soup should invent something so that one can help. ~~
Romios Avatar
December 8, 2020 at 7:55 AM
Victor.. Comments are sparse, I find that also. Tons of poems here read by hundreds with no comments I HAVE written many poems on this topic. Poets have to have hearts, PS cannot give them one. Poets came here to write. Real poets write. They don't expect comments. That's a losing game, the sillier the piece, the more ,mundane...tons of comments. Try it. Write a non Poem and pass it off as poem. That brings comments aplenty.))) people are shopping these days too. We all survive with few or no comments.
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 10:07 AM
Hello Victor,yes Victor , i have noticed that few poets do comment on the poems. Yes some do not receive a single comment. I have noticed that to. All poems should have a comment. they can at least say Thank You. Enjoy your day my friend.
Dome Avatar
December 5, 2020 at 11:24 PM
Nice write my friend. I just write what pops in my head. and hoe it comes out ok. Take care. well done.
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 10:11 AM
Hello Peter, Thank you Peter yes i also write sometimes have ideas that op up in my thoughts. Most of my ideas comes from my dreams. I will take care. You do the same. Thank you for the lovely comment.
Downing  Avatar
December 5, 2020 at 8:40 PM
Nice write Darleen. Although I haven’t had a real dictionary in ages since Google came about... Lol! I enjoyed the read :)
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 10:15 AM
Hello Akkina, oh! I have two dictionaries, one rhyme and a thesaurus. Sometimes I use the Google. Thank you for the lovely comment. Enjoy your day my friend.
Ranaweera  Avatar
December 5, 2020 at 5:40 PM
Charming piece with a set of instructions for a poet to follow, Darlene!!
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 10:18 AM
Hello Newton, yes with instructions for a poet to follow. Enjoy your day my friend.
Babcock Avatar
December 5, 2020 at 5:06 PM
I look forward to the comments of other poets. I also have a dictionary close by too. An old habit for sure. A nice write. love phyl
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 6, 2020 at 10:20 AM
Hello Phyllis, I also have my dictionaries close by. I also look forward to the comments. Enjoy your day my friend.
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