Friday 19 July 2013

The art of good poetry

Since we have just launched our latest free poetry competition, it seems a good time to ask What makes a good poem?
I am not a poet (well, not a good one!) so I did some web surfing and found myself at www.shortpoems.org and an article by R Pettinger. Its suggestions included:


* A good poem must be well written with a concise and accurate use of language

* A good poem should be able to lift the reader out of the ordinary and give glimpses of a more illuminating reality

* Prose seeks to explain, poetry merely states. Good poetry is not an argument but convinces the reader through its own power

* A good poem should engage the heart of the reader - it should be more than mere intellectual cleverness

* Good poetry can offer hope from seemingly painful experience.
You can enter the debate at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Inscribemedia/183385438479538



which also has details of the new competition.
*You can enter the Global Short Story Competition here at www.inscribemedia.co.uk

John Dean

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