Poetry Line by Line

Jennifer Luster

February 3, 2025

Meter is what gives a poem its rhythm, or its songlike cadence. There are two things that create metered poetry: Poets such as William Shakespeare, John Keats, and Edgar Allen Poe used meter in their poems. If you’ve read metered poetry, then it probably “sounds” more like a poem to you. That’s because the pattern is […]

January 31, 2025

Jennifer Luster

If you don’t have some understanding of what metered poetry is, then the idea of free verse poetry won’t feel as liberating to you. It might help if I compare it something. Imagine a sewing pattern. Patterns are meant to be cut and used precisely as they are; they are pre-designed with measured specifications. That’s […]

Jennifer Luster

January 30, 2025

Writing poetry can have many benefits for the person willing to engage the process. So, when we ask the question “Why should we write poetry?” there are many ways to answer it. We can use it to express strong emotions, tell mini-stories, and describe something inspiring or just downright interesting. Writing poetry can also give […]

January 29, 2025

Jennifer Luster

A poem holds a structure that is visible to its audience. And when the lines are read aloud, the words should sit well together–one after another–creating a pleasant sound. This sound appeals to the reader in a different way than prose does. Even though some poets vary their creation of poetry and have adopted different […]