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 Can you write one poem every day in April (National Poetry Month)? Join the editor of Writer's Market, Robert Brewer, as he offers prompts and encouragement—plus monitor his progress over at his blog, Poetic Asides!
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Lessons and tips for working on specific aspects of your writing.
—From WD's Writer's Workbook section
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One of the earmarks of Spanish poetry is the use of a leap into seemingly unrelated imaginary material. Poets such as Federico García Lorca, Pablo Neruda, César Vallejo and Antonio Machado all use this technique to great effect.
by Dorianne Laux
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Lee Tupman’s “The Forest of Lost Husbands” took first place in WD’s 3rd Annual Poetry Awards competition, taking home $500 in prize money. The online contest, which pulled in nearly 3,800 entries, was open to poems of any style that were original, unpublished and 32 lines or fewer.
by Brian A. Klems
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In this excerpt from The Rhythm Method, Razzmatazz, and Memory, poet and editor Keith Flynn teaches you how to choose the perfect, unexpected word to strengthen the momentum and impact of your poem.
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Here's the winning entry in the 2008 WD Poetry Awards.
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“What’s in a name?” William Shakespeare asked this question more than 400 years ago and poets are still puzzling over it. Read this exchange between the Bard’s famous star-crossed lovers (at right) and remember when you first heard it.
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This under-appreciated poetic form will get your words in shape.
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How many poems can you send to a magazine at one time? How do you prepare a collection of poetry for submission to a publisher? A poetry expert answers these and other questions.
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Though the providers of thoughts listed below are primarily poets, their advice is universal to all writers.
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