Wednesday, August 13, 2014

An Introduction To Writing Passionate Poetry

By Linda Ruiz


Poems have been used as a method of expressing love and passion for centuries. There are a number of forms to choose from that can allow you to express yourself. However whether it is a limerick or a Plutrachian sonnet there are certain rules and principles that can help you to develop your writing. While poetry can be very personal with the right approach you can develop a structure to make your passionate poetry more effective.

The first thing to consider is what passion means. A lot of people associate the word with love. However it can equally mean lust or it can mean your personal passion, something that you personally love that does not necessarily have to apply to a person. This can then make it easier when you start to write.

But before you try to fit a poem into a structure you ought to think about what the word passion means. If you want to write about something that invokes passion you have to consider the images that come from it. This in turn then makes it easier to find a structure and rhythm.

Passion is different from love. You can love something but not necessarily be passionate about it. In this sense it often means people abandoning society or some form of restriction. In this instance the images may invoke colours like deep dark red or animals like wild horses as this indicates the lack of control and the power that these emotions evoke.

In some cases what you write can apply to other things. An image from a dream may also work as a metaphor to describe someone you love. This is something that can develop over several drafts as you find the different elements of your subconscious into a creative structure.

Another example is what is known as blank verse. This is where an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable. William Shakespeare was the master of this particular form and often used it in the speeches in his plays. And if it is good enough for Shakespeare to express the inner turmoil of Hamlet then it is worth exploring!

You can then begin to put them into a structure. To start with you should aim to write what you want in 20 to 30 lines with around 10 words or syllables per line. How you line up those words, syllables and lines will affect the rhythm of what you write. If you find rhyme works for what you want to put this is fine. There is no real right or wrong but it does help to read it out loud as you can then adjust the emphasis accordingly.

As with anything it takes time and practise to develop your poetry. There are various ways to develop. You can attend writing classes or get private tuition. You can also post work online and get feedback from forums. On a simpler level reading more poetry allows you to develop rhythm. In short with the right approach you can find the passion in your poetry!




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