A jump off site with links to poetry writing sources
Want to write a poem, but don't think you know how? Staring at a blank page (or computer screen) may not be the best way to get your creative poetry writing juices flowing.
This is the complete text of Roger Stevens' 1997 children's book "How To Write Poems."
"You can write poetry!" exclaims Marsha Rogers, and her thirty daily lessons (with titles such as "Month Metaphor" and "Diamonte") will show you how.
Ted Scheu calls himself a "children's writer and teacher" and his site has a terrific teacher's section explaining how (and why) to bring poetry to life in the classroom.
Bruce Lansky, author of numerous poetry collections including "The Dog Ate My Homework" and "If Pigs Could Fly," explains the rhyme and rhythm pattern of limericks.
