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  • Poetry Tutorials Re: Editing for Emotion

    Finding Emotion in Poetry Writing emotional poetry can be difficult, but finding emotion in a poem is often more challenging as you approach a poem you have written and read ...

    Jul 29, 2016
  • Poetry Tutorials Re: Editing for Emotion

    Index Finding Emotion in Poetry - Button Words - - Loaded Language - - Specificity - - Clichés - Preaching in Poetry - YNTBoM Test - Adding Emotion in Poetry ...

    Jul 29, 2016
  • Poetry Tutorials Re: Editing for Emotion

    Editing For Emotion One of the most common things to hear about poetry is that it "isn't emotional" for a reviewer, but what does that mean? First, know a poem ...

    Jul 29, 2016
  • Poetry Discussion Re: The Poem of the Week

    The Calf-Path by: Sam Walter Foss One day, through the primeval wood, A calf walked home, as good calves should; But made a trail all bent askew, A crooked trail ...

    Jul 22, 2016
  • Writing Activities Re: Poetry Exchange August

    Hi everyone! Please PM me 1-4 poems before the 30th or on the 30th.

    Jul 22, 2016
  • Writing Activities Re: Poetry Wars

    This week's war is going to be between @Rydia and @Pompadour so head over to and get your votes in!

    Jul 21, 2016
  • Lounge, The Re: Poetry Wars: The Battle, Updated: 9-4

    P oetry W ars Last Week's Results Last week two poems fought to be called the best of the two, and in the end Early Autumn Soldiers by Gardevite won! ...

    Jul 21, 2016
  • NaPoWriMo Archives Re: Attempt the Thrid

    Quiet, hooves pounding sand and dust, the beat a hollow drum echo heavy with the weight of a thousand backs on soft packed pillows da-da-Dum, da-da-Dum, My hips sway like ...

    Jul 20, 2016
  • Writing Activities Re: Poetry Exchange August

    Yes, yes you can @AliceAfternoon I'm expecting them around the 30th

    Jul 19, 2016
  • Writing Activities Re: Poetry Exchange August

    @AliceAfternoon should join this too. >3

    Jul 19, 2016
  • Writing Activities Re: Poetry Exchange August

    @Gardevite Please please please submit more than one poem! The people I'm getting verbal confirmations from I'm convincing to submit like 2 or 4, so please, do so as well. ...

    Jul 19, 2016
  • Writing Activities Re: Poetry Exchange August

    OMG @MORRIGAN YAY

    Jul 19, 2016
  • Writing Activities Re: Poem Spot - [ on the spot ]

    Caught between your tethered cord and my own noose tying skills, I find myself eagerly kicking the trap door lever.

    Jul 19, 2016
  • Writing Activities Re: Poetry Exchange August

    Poetry Exchange With the new Poetry Wars up and active, and summer in full swing, I'd like to run a poetry exchange this August, probably for the entire month. It's ...

    Jul 19, 2016
  • Knights of the Green Room Re: Clean the Green

    Update We have cleared all works from before July 15th. The first work in the Green Room now in July is July 17th! A big round of applause for all ...

    Jul 18, 2016


When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
— Abraham Heschel