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The Magic of Romance – Poetry, Chocolate and Flowers

The senses play their sublime role by blessing two people in love with the promise of secret fantasies which turn into a pleasurable reality in a background of fulfillment. A ring on the finger becomes the starting point of having a life. The intimacy of two soul mates and of two bodies celebrates the miracle [...]

Poetry: Tips for Beginners

Poetry is one of the most unique and expressive forms of writing. Unlike most writing, poets aren’t bound by a plethora of restrictions. Poetry can be about anything and anyone can write it. With a little practice, you can be proud of your poetry so grab that pencil and paper and follow my tips.
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Indian Poetry in English: A Critical Appraisal

BOOK REVIEW:  DR. R.K.SINGH
Amar Nath Prasad:  INDIAN POETRY IN ENGLISH: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL.  Bareilly: Prakash Book Depot, 2009. Pages 148. Price Rs.75/-. ISBN 978 81 7977 328 4.
The book is a collection of Amar Nath Prasad’s  eight  or nine  published articles on some of the major Indian English poets such as Henry Derozio, Toru Dutt, [...]

Popular Funeral Poetry

Listening to a carefully composed eulogy and funeral poetry readings can provide immeasurable comfort for those in mourning.
Not only can it help the bereaved give expression to their grief, but it can also provide an extremely effective way of gaining closure.
Performing a Eulogy and Funeral Poetry Readings
Have you been asked to deliver a funeral eulogy [...]

What’s all the fuss about poetry?

Poetry is a literary artwork used to create an intense emotional experience and or to draw attention to something that is true. This is done by using special tools: originality, concentration, experiment, attentiveness, and form according to Poetry for Dummies by The Poetry Center, John Timpane and Maureen Watts.  Words are to a poet what [...]

Writing Success – Top Tips And Advice Virtually Guaranteed To Improve Your Poetry

To be able to write a good poem you need to be able to delve into your imagination and think of more creative ways to describe places, emotions, objects, people etc. When writing prose you can describe any of these using whole paragraphs or even whole chapters but within poetry if you select and use [...]

The Magic and Power of Poetry

Good poetry is like math – it makes you think. 
Unlike reading a novel where you turn the page frantically to get to the very end so you can enjoy a climatic finale, reading a poem makes you stop, think and relate to it.  I don’t endorse obscure verse, which is the cause for many people [...]

How To Make Money Writing Poetry

Knowing how to make money writing poetry is essential if you are a modern day poet. Although poetry these days is not as popular as it was before in ages past, it still has a specific market where you can work upon to earn money and improve your skills. The fall of poetry started when [...]

A Rising Star Revitalizes the Poetry World!

Poetry may be taken to the level of mainstream again with the emergence of the internet.  It hasn’t been this popular since the advent of radio.  Countless websites are popping up every day dedicated to the writing and appreciation of poetry.  One writer in particular is getting the attention of the academic as well as [...]

Shakespeare, Poetry, and the Power of Art

Poetry can have an incredibly polarizing effect: people tend to either swear by at or swear at it. What gives? Well, aside from the fact that good poetry can be dauntingly elitist while bad poetry is, as a rule, truly god-awful, art in general is a very powerful medium – and poetry is one particularly [...]