When you're writing...

[wildsweetone]

When you're writing your poetry, does it arrive in a 'form' or do you fiddle with it and make it fit a particular form?

Do you see a pattern or hear a beat on one or two lines and then work the rest to balance the sounds?

If you have a raw poem in front of you, what causes you to choose between form and free verse?



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[Lauren Hynde]

What frequently (and ideally) happens is that form and content will arrive together. I mean, if I start considering a theme and the best way to turn it into a poem, there are often structural elements that will spring to mind right away. Some themes are better served by repetition or by a circular logic, so I might try a pantoum or a villanelle, while others may work better with haphazard, broken down schemes with only hints of rhyme, etc.

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Welcome back. Yes.

 

[RhymeFairy]

When you're writing your poetry, does it arrive in a 'form' or do you fiddle with it and make it fit a particular form?

Do you see a pattern or hear a beat on one or two lines and then work the rest to balance the sounds?

If you have a raw poem in front of you, what causes you to choose between form and free verse?



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Welcome Back Sweet ~


I usually let my writing * Flow *

Then there are sometimes, I get into rhyme.
I am one who lets the poem * Form * itself.
However that may be.
Sometimes I do go back and redo the whole thing,
but that is very rare (that I change the whole poem ).

Then there are times I *Play * from the start.
So I guess I just do it all .... *grins*

Just me ...


Me ~

 

[Jennifer C]

When you're writing your poetry, does it arrive in a 'form' or do you fiddle with it and make it fit a particular form?

Do you see a pattern or hear a beat on one or two lines and then work the rest to balance the sounds?

If you have a raw poem in front of you, what causes you to choose between form and free verse?



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Usually I just have an idea or thought for a poem and I write it down how it comes out, then I will read it through and make some lil changes here and there! It just floods out and kinda forms itself!

Welcome back Sweet

 

[bogusbrig]

The bulk of my poems have usually been fermenting in my head for a while before I start to write them down and then I just get to a point where I sit down and write it and let the form take care of itself. 'Creating on the melting of the knife' as someone once succinctly put it. I then play about with it a little and tidy it up until I am satisfied with it. Some poems appear onto the page and I post them without any tinkering but that is not the norm.


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[Liar]

There's always a beat. And a melody.

 

[Angeline]

Good morning Wild. I'm glad you're back.

I usually decide in advance when I'm going to write in form. I agree with Lauren that form poems work best with certain themes, so if I know I want to write about something in particular and a sestina or sonnet will be good with the form, I'll try that. Sometimes though I'll write form and free verse versions of the same thing and see which I like better.

And like bogusbrig, I've usually been cogitating for a while on certain subjects I want to write on, thinking about different approaches while I drive or shower or whatever. Of course once I start writing I usually go in a completely different direction than where I thought I was headed.

 

[WickedEve]

As far as form, I prefer the terzanelle. I have had poetry "arrive" in that form. Many of my poems are written in my head while I'm out walking. Sometimes two, usually free verse. I've actually had complete, or nearly complete, terzanelles pop in there and I've had to run back to the house and pour it out on my computer before it dissolves. Haven't you ever dreamed poems or suddenly woke in the middle or off to the right of night and a poem was there, and god help you if you don't get up and write it down, because it's gone by morning? I've lost many poems that way.
Though, I have set out to write form poetry. That never works well for me if I don't, at least, have an opening line already there in my head.

When you're writing your poetry, does it arrive in a 'form' or do you fiddle with it and make it fit a particular form?

Do you see a pattern or hear a beat on one or two lines and then work the rest to balance the sounds?

If you have a raw poem in front of you, what causes you to choose between form and free verse?



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[flyguy69]

Are we talking about poetry or childbirth?

 

[annaswirls]

Are we talking about poetry or childbirth?

says the man who has never given birth

my babies never popped out while taking a walk


although my water broke running up the stairs...

 

[flyguy69]

says the man who has never given birth

my babies never popped out while taking a walk


although my water broke running up the stairs...

I thought I was writing a terzanelle once. It turned out to be a kidney stone.

 

[Remec]

When you're writing your poetry, does it arrive in a 'form' or do you fiddle with it and make it fit a particular form?

Do you see a pattern or hear a beat on one or two lines and then work the rest to balance the sounds?

If you have a raw poem in front of you, what causes you to choose between form and free verse?

Yes.


hehehe
I mean, sometimes something just rolls on out ready to go. Other times, you get most of something, and need to fiddle and tinker with it.

Same goes with form.
Occasionally, a piece will emerge with a definite form apparent to it. For me, however, most form poetry begins with the form and is shaped and amended until it assumes one. It's not always the form chosen from the start, but sometimes meatloaf turns out as sheperd's pie. Totally different, but just as tasty. <g>

 

[RhymeFairy]

I thought I was writing a terzanelle once. It turned out to be a kidney stone.

lol ... nice imagery~

 

[Jennifer C]

I thought I was writing a terzanelle once. It turned out to be a kidney stone.

LMAO...