1.
This is the most important step:
a.
WHAT ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT?
b.
What in YOUR world makes you mad, what makes you cry,
what makes you crazy, what makes you jump for joy?
c.
What is something you cannot stop thinking about
(passion and obsession are very closely related?
d.
Think outside of yourself
Write a few things down – brainstorm with a couple of
friends – stay focused
2.
Start with a general outline of the poem.
a.
What is that “thing” that “issue” you wish to shout out
about? __________________________________
b.
List 8 or so aspects or reasons you want to shout?
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3.
Now, here is an option about how to begin the writing
process.
a.
Choose an event relating to the “issue” to begin the
poem. You can just start vomiting ideas on a page, but if that’s too hard, then
the event will help you portray the perfect feel, thought, and image to your
poem. Set TONE even. If you have a specific idea that you want to relate,
having the perfect event will help you get across your words. The event should
be important or transformative to YOU. Name the event and the results – in
other words, DESCRIBE the sequence of that event.
4.
Examples/Reasons
a.
Why does this issue get under your skin?
b.
What have you seen, heard, experienced?
5.
Now, how do you feel about the topic/issue–
a.
Get visual (Every time you think about this issue you
want to puke, to laugh, to crumble, or
it makes your heart pounds, etc. – what does that look like?
6.
What’s the remedy for the issue?
a.
What is the solution?
b.
Is the problem solvable?
7.
Plug in some figurative language.
a.
What kind of comparisons can you make?
b.
What can you allude to?
c.
What is it like?
8.
Think about a visual or something you can use
as a backdrop when you perform. Not
necessary, but you might have a brilliant idea – if you do, then use it.
TIPS
* The one great thing about poetry is that it
comes from the heart, body, and soul of the poet. No poem is wrong, and no poet
is wrong for writing the poem.
The only thing you can do wrong in a poem is to not care about what you are writing about.
The only thing you can do wrong in a poem is to not care about what you are writing about.
* You can express just about any emotion or
idea in a poem, and as long as you know what you want to say, the words will
follow. Vomit them up, clean it up later.
* Include fact, fiction, and personal reality
to your poem. Include various myths to help your narrative poem along. Allude to things.
* Use vivid, power words and strong
adjectives to help create the picture. As a poet, you don't want to throw away
your words to simplicity, such as "The brown dog chased the orange
cat." Yes, the image is created, but what shade of brown, did he have
spots? Was it a tabby cat? Were they thin, starving strays, or plump house
pets?
* Go bold. Go big!
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