Poetry Message

A poetry
is a collection
of words that expresses
author's emotion or idea
sometimes with as specific rhythm or rhyme

Poet uses a figure of speech
that makes a comparison
between two things
that are basically different
but something in common

The metaphor does not use
the words 'like' or 'as'
But some poetry has words 'like' or 'as'
that is called a simile
The two poetic techniques are almost always there, but not seen

Poetry is a feeling that author wants the reader
to understand
Sometimes a heart breaking arrow shattering
or even joyful sunny day like when you were born
Poetry is a gift that everyone can write

People use poetry in novels and narratives
Some lines have animals, objects or human qualities
The words fill the page with imagery
to give feelings
Describing the plain into special words

It uses the five senses
So that the readers can touch and taste
Readers can smell
Readers can see
Readers can hear

Poems are like crumbs of a cookie
All you just have to do
Is to select the right words
And make the reader sense
Feel the feelings that you've put into

It's like stars
They sing with heart
They try to send you a message
About their experiences
How they've felt in the sticky situations

Some poets uses words
that aren't in the dictionary
Those words might be sound words
Explosion sounds maybe spelled, "BOOM!" or "MEOW"
Those words are called onomatopoeia

Some poems are so still without them
It makes the poet feel not right
They feel like something is missing
That's what poets think about
Reading it over and find out what's missing to deliver

When poets give an animal, object, idea, or human qualities
That's called a personification
When words dances into your mind
Imagining the worded movements
Sometimes it's just so easy that you miss them

Some poems have alliteration
The fist consonant sound is repeated
In several words
In the same line of a poem like
Something slid solemnly stood

Poetry is a great kind of writing
If you're the kind of person
Who doesn't like that much writing
You might fall for this writing
Because this kind of writing you need time

Poetry is a great kind of writing
If you're the kind of person
Who loves to express your feelings
You might like this kind of writing
Because this kind of writing you need heart
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Allison Avatar
January 30, 2016 at 6:03 PM
great description of poetry and poetic devices:-) hugs jan xx
Nakagawa Avatar
January 31, 2016 at 7:53 PM
Thanks.
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