You not only have to find the perfect rhyme scheme but also match it to the rhythm of the music. Poetry’s closely related cousin, song lyrics are another great way to flex your creative writing muscles. If you find yourself inspired to try out some poetry - and maybe even get it published - check out these poetry layouts that can elevate your verse! Song Lyrics It’s truly a masterclass on how writing can be used to portray emotions. We ache for their loss and how badly they want their lost loved one to acknowledge them in some way. Poetry is cherished for its ability to evoke strong emotions from the reader using very few words which is exactly what Dorianne Laux does in “ Trying to Raise the Dead.” With vivid imagery that underscores the painful yearning of the narrator, she transports us to a private nighttime scene as the narrator sneaks away from a party to pray to someone they’ve lost. “Trying to Raise the Dead” by Dorianne LauxĪ direction. Along with the careful use of juxtaposition to create irony, this poem accomplishes a lot in just a few lines. By framing this poem as told to him by a “traveller from an antique land,” Shelley effectively turns this into a story. What do we leave behind? How will we be remembered? The great king Ozymandias built himself a massive statue, proclaiming his might, but the irony is that his statue doesn’t survive the ravages of time.
This classic poem by Romantic poet Percy Shelley (also known as Mary Shelley’s husband) is all about legacy. The lone and level sands stretch far away. Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
Here are a few examples: “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley It can be as short or long as you want (you don’t have to write an epic of Homeric proportions), encourages you to build your observation skills, and often speaks from a single point of view. Poetry is also a great place to start if you want to dip your own pen into the inkwell of creative writing. Just think of long-form epic poems like The Odyssey or, later, the Cantar de Mio Cid - some of the earliest recorded writings of their kind. People have been writing creatively for almost as long as we have been able to hold pens.
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