Poetry Genius
<Tom Kane>Poetry Genius is a weekly newsletter celebrating the craft, passion, and community around poetry. Curated by Tom Vance Kane, an experienced poet and educator,
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 3556 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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IMAGE MAGIC: MAKE READERS GASP WITH UNEXPECTED (BUT PERFECT!) CONNECTIONS
How to create imagery that surprises without being random
Here’s what happens when most poets try to write imagery: they describe exactly what they see, exactly as they see it. The sunset is orange and beautiful. The rain is wet and sad. T...
Making Your Free Verse Sing (Without Rhyme)
Let’s talk about this problem that haunts the dreams of many a free verse poet.
You’ve ditched the da-DUM da-DUM of iambic pentameter, you’ve waved goodbye to AABB rhyme schemes, and you’re feeling… well, a bit flat. Your poems have Great...
Notes from the Maelstrom
A competition asked for poems about mental health.
Hundreds of entries, presumably, covering depression, anxiety, grief and loss in all the expected ways. Mine won. I’m going to tell you exactly why I think it did, because the answer is a...
How This Poem Works: The Opening Line That Refuses to Let Go
THE HOOK
Here’s a test. Read this opening line and notice what happens in your body:
“The house doesn’t smell like them anymore.”
Something shifts, doesn’t it? You don’t know whose house. You don’t know who them is. You don’t know if...
The Poet's Crowbar: How to Pry Open a Universe in Ten Words or Less
We live in a world of endless words. We are drowning in articles, updates, and notifications. In this deafening flood of information, the poet has a secret weapon: brevity.
The poet June Jordan gave us the perfect definition: poetry is wri...
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A retired Biochemist and Molecular Biologist, professional poet, owner of online Poetry Forum, Ghostwriter, now Lifestyle and Wellness Coach for Seniors
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