Poetry FAQs
Who Are the United States Poet Laureate Consultants in Poetry?
Who are the United States Poet Laureate Consultants in Poetry? Who appoints the poets laureate? What are their duties? Learn the answers to these questions and more here.
What Is a Sonnet Sequence in Literature?
In this post, we look at what a sonnet sequence is, including what makes it different from other poetic forms and some different ways to write them.
How Do I Get My Poetry Published?
Learn how to get your poetry published, whether you're trying to get a poem or an entire book of poems published.
Tension in Poetry: The Hidden Art of Line-Writing
Writer and editor Matthew Daddona explains how to easily create tension in your poems and how that adds weight to your message.
Who Are the Inaugural Poets for United States Presidents?
Here is a list of the inaugural poets for United States Presidential Inauguration Days from Robert Frost to Amanda Gorman. This post also touches on who an inaugural poet is and which presidents have had them at their inaugurations.
Writing and Publishing Poetry—Q&A with Patricia Colleen Murphy
Patricia Colleen Murphy offers insights to poets on how to improve their own writing and what she looks for in reading poetry for publication.
Creativity Exercises: 3 Ways to Awaken Your Mind to Poetic Thinking
Guggenheim Fellow and poet Jane Hirshfield explains, “Poetry’s work is the clarification and magnification of being.” Here are some creativity exercises to help awaken your mind to poetic thinking, and to clarify and magnify your poetry writing.
Submitting Your Short Fiction and Poetry: 5 FAQs from a Magazine Editor
For writers of short form literature, submitting your work can mean a variety of positive things. Here are important questions (and answers) you need to know about the process.
37 Common Poetry Terms
Find the definitions of 37 common poetry terms and their definitions, including stanza lengths, metrical feet, line lengths, alliteration, assonance, consonance, enjambment, refrain, and more!
What is a Poetry Chapbook?
Cindy N. asks writing expert Brian A. Klems "What is a poetry chapbook, and how is it different from a regular book?" Here he gives a detailed explanation.
Poetry FAQs: When is something considered published?
Editor Robert Lee Brewer addresses the very common question about when is something considered published? Does including a poem in a blog post or the comments of a website mean the writing is considered published? Get the answers here.
How to Prepare Poetry Manuscript Submissions
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.
Find Your Poetic Voice
Without a distinctive, controlled voice, you can't stake a claim to originality. Here's how one poet learned to track down her own voice.