the art of poetry

In my independent study, I attempted to imitate the one and only, E.E. Cummings. 




Let me know what you think :) 
 

the art of

poetry

to write a poem, you must become

your

words

you must remember to create vivid, vivac

ious,versatile volumes of things living

(also,remember to use alliteration)

wordplay is more than just a play on words

(okaymaybeitsnot)

write about love or the way your dad snores when he watches

his favorite animated movie               (Ice Age to be exact)

you can tell us the story about the time you

crash

landed///

a skateboard or when you sangsong like KellyClarkson on karaoke

try not to use cliches—like

“as welcome as a skunk at a lawn party”

(actually,maybe we

don’t need to talk about cliches)

to write a poem, you must open yourself up to

the world of

critics,nonbelievers

(the people who think poetry is stupid

don’t listen to them

they’re

the

stupid

ones)

it requires skill,

a balance

of sorts,

 to keep

ones tongue in this      const

ant motion

and if you can make someone think about

the smell of                             [coffee and cigarettes]

you’ve done your job

in order to write a poem,you must

find fictioninfacts

you must pull out

tears

even when you seem happiest

(i know

it’s

confusing)

but i’m sure you’ll get it eventually

honestly, it’s not all that hard to

create p o e t r y

it’s sort of like

riding a

 bike

down a busy street—similes

of polluted cars and

 steering          

wheels

can come in handy

just remember, when you’re done,

don’t forget to

snap

your fingers,

close your storyjournal

and move on