Lewis Raynes Biography

Hi, thoughtful poetry and confronting art..... and mathematics, are my interest. Have been writing, poetrying and painting for about 20 years and mathematicing for about 25. Of course we all have thoughts about random stuff often enough, I like putting those random thoughts into verse making sense or putting them on canvas to be a provoker. I prefer all styles of poetry depending upon my mood.

By the way, unless i state that a poem actually occurred to me, then they are all made up, fiction, whimsical, not true events, they are not biographies and only touch on uncomfortable topics to make the reader question things. I believe poetry has the ability to make us question our own morals intimately, like how the bard made us question suicide in Romeo and Juliet.

p.s. the bard didn't do suicide.

My art is   www.facebook.com/popartwagga

What I write in poetry does not necessarily reflect the opinions or morals of the NSW department of education...

How to read

Blog Posted by Lewis Raynes: 6/5/2017 2:32:00 AM

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June 5, 2017 at 5:50 PM
Last one.. (another good one, I just had to share it with you! Lots of info) web.monroecc.edu/manila/webfiles/aleuzzi/linebreak.pdf
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June 5, 2017 at 5:14 PM
Here is a very good article. I found it bang on! davehood59.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/writing-free-verse-poetry-stanza-line-break-style/
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June 5, 2017 at 5:12 PM
In free verse, emphasis is placed on words through the careful manipulation of white space, either it's used to distance words on the same line or to give a slight pause via a dramatic or imaginative line break. The other way that words can be emphasized is through punctuation. Often, in free verse, a full 'stop' can happen mid-line, both to affect pacing and so that the word after the punctuation is given more power or a greater weight. But if you are talking about reading it aloud, some poets use consonance or assonance to emphasize certain sounds... the last word of any line has the most impact for the reader (due to the tradition of rhyme.) Almost as significant is the first word of any line. As far as lines, the first line should hook the reader & the last line should be the strongest, be memorable. :)
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June 5, 2017 at 4:24 AM
Lewis,I find cadence is always 'king' , no matter the form.If it don't sing ,there's no ring(with me at any rate.

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