Friday, September 20, 2013

How To Write Good Poems Of Encouragement

By Dawn Williams


Life is full of challenges and people are usually in search of strength to hold on when they feel tired and burned out. This is where poems of encouragement comes in because at times they help people to be able to renew themselves and be filled with strength to able to fulfill the desires of their hearts. As a poet, below are useful tips to help you write insightful poems.

One of the ways of writing verses that are original is looking at the surrounding environment. You can get inspiration from anything and that can be the center point of your poem. To be able to choose something that is in the environment you have to be creative and original.

The other key of writing poems of encouragement that are original is by carrying a place to note what you see at all times. The note book should be like a shadow, something that you do not leave behind because one never knows where they might get their inspiration from or where new ideas might be conceived. It is not that you must write what you see, but ideas might come to you in different settings or at a certain moment.

You should ensure that the environment is conducive when it comes to writing poems of encouragement. If need be, you can put some background music that will set the mood that you are aiming to achieve. You should feel as comfortable and as inspired as possible to be able to pass the same message to others.

Have a clear topic in mind and work towards it, find the one thing that is going to be the basis of your poem. This is important as one does not have to go from one subject matter to the next. The ideas should be flowing and captivating so as to encourage the reader to continue reading your poem.

Find the cause of inspiration that you are aiming to cover. There are so many things that are ongoing in life that needs one to be encouraged and given hope to face another day. One cannot be able to cover all the issues of life in one poem but instead, one should focus on one issue and write about it.

Once you have the idea of what you are going to write, you should avoid distraction until the poem is done. Moving up and down or taking several days to write a poem might make the flow of the poem to die out, or the inspiration that was there to disappear. When you start writing a poem ensures that you have seen it through before engaging in other activities.

Poems of encouragement go a long way because you might end up giving hope to someone that you were not expecting. Do not lose hope when you write and not give up on writing, write as much as you can and strive to be original every time you write. Being unique is not an easy task but when you believe in yourself and work hard, chances of writing a poem that is original are high.




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