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imported>POTM2022: Added a section on Poem of the Day

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	I have been told and am learning (and reading like a bookworm) to get the “imagery” down onto my (the)[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stream_of_consciousness] page and THEN to “mould” and apply structure to the work afterwards, where required for the reason (being a late starter in writing) not to get completely “lost” in the confines & complexities of innate structure prior to getting the initial flow of words, descriptions, themes, concepts and imagery down themselves first???		I have been told and am learning (and reading like a bookworm) to get the “imagery” down onto my (the)[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stream_of_consciousness] page and THEN to “mould” and apply structure to the work afterwards, where required for the reason (being a late starter in writing) not to get completely “lost” in the confines & complexities of innate structure prior to getting the initial flow of words, descriptions, themes, concepts and imagery down themselves first???

			== Poem of the Day ==
			Check out the [[Poem of the Day]] page for materials and details about a year-long project that took place in 2022 with the aim of promoting poetry discussion and interest on /lit/.
	[[Category:Poetry]]		[[Category:Poetry]]

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	== Anthologies ==		== Anthologies ==
	A good place to begin reading poetry after one has become familiar with form and history is with an anthology. An anthology offers a comprehensive overview of English poems from the beginning to contemporary that you can skim through to get a feel for your taste. Norton's Anthology of Poetry spans from Chaucer up through the last few decades, but it mostly drops you in with little background, so if you're not confident in your ability to contextualize the development of the medium throughout the various poems it might not be your favorite option. Alternatively Harold Bloom ~~offe<nowiki/>https://vcode.it/<nowiki/>rs~~ his collection of "The Best Poems of the English Language", which includes quite a few poets from Chaucer through Frost, and he prefaces each poet with biographical background and usually commentary on his or her poetry. There are also collections of poetry that focus on specific periods and movements, so if you have an idea of what era of poetry in particular you like you might start with one of those.		A good place to begin reading poetry after one has become familiar with form and history is with an anthology. An anthology offers a comprehensive overview of English poems from the beginning to contemporary that you can skim through to get a feel for your taste. Norton's Anthology of Poetry spans from Chaucer up through the last few decades, but it mostly drops you in with little background, so if you're not confident in your ability to contextualize the development of the medium throughout the various poems it might not be your favorite option. Alternatively Harold Bloom offers his collection of "The Best Poems of the English Language", which includes quite a few poets from Chaucer through Frost, and he prefaces each poet with biographical background and usually commentary on his or her poetry. There are also collections of poetry that focus on specific periods and movements, so if you have an idea of what era of poetry in particular you like you might start with one of those.

	=== Recommendations ===		=== Recommendations ===

imported>Cobberboy1969: I’ve inserted a link to Wikipedia on the subject and tgecwork of Gertrude Stein

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	~~Where in the scheme of “things” comes the term “stream of consciousness” or what I have been told by my tutor, “Prose Poetry” In the description of my form of writing?~~

	Have you come across these terms and descriptions of ones poetry before. I have been told to get the “imagery” down onto the page and THEN to “mould” and apply structure to the work afterwards, for the reason (being a late starter in writing) not to get completely “lost” in the confines & complexities of structure prior to getting the initial flow of words, descriptions, themes, concepts and imagery down themselves first???		'''<big>Where in the scheme of “things” comes the term “stream of consciousness”</big>''' or what I have been told by my tutor, “Prose Poetry” In the description of my form of writing?

			Have you come across these terms and descriptions of ones poetry before.

			I have been told and am learning (and reading like a bookworm) to get the “imagery” down onto my (the)[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stream_of_consciousness] page and THEN to “mould” and apply structure to the work afterwards, where required for the reason (being a late starter in writing) not to get completely “lost” in the confines & complexities of innate structure prior to getting the initial flow of words, descriptions, themes, concepts and imagery down themselves first???
	[[Category:Poetry]]		[[Category:Poetry]]

imported>Cobberboy1969: I’ve gone out of my way not to interrupt the content that is already here, with a question hopefully garner response that will aid in my “stream of consciousness” - prose poetry writing.

2022-05-21T03:08:44Z

I’ve gone out of my way not to interrupt the content that is already here, with a question hopefully garner response that will aid in my “stream of consciousness” - prose poetry writing.

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	== Anthologies ==		== Anthologies ==
	A good place to begin reading poetry after one has become familiar with form and history is with an anthology. An anthology offers a comprehensive overview of English poems from the beginning to contemporary that you can skim through to get a feel for your taste. Norton's Anthology of Poetry spans from Chaucer up through the last few decades, but it mostly drops you in with little background, so if you're not confident in your ability to contextualize the development of the medium throughout the various poems it might not be your favorite option. Alternatively Harold Bloom ~~offers~~ his collection of "The Best Poems of the English Language", which includes quite a few poets from Chaucer through Frost, and he prefaces each poet with biographical background and usually commentary on his or her poetry. There are also collections of poetry that focus on specific periods and movements, so if you have an idea of what era of poetry in particular you like you might start with one of those.		A good place to begin reading poetry after one has become familiar with form and history is with an anthology. An anthology offers a comprehensive overview of English poems from the beginning to contemporary that you can skim through to get a feel for your taste. Norton's Anthology of Poetry spans from Chaucer up through the last few decades, but it mostly drops you in with little background, so if you're not confident in your ability to contextualize the development of the medium throughout the various poems it might not be your favorite option. Alternatively Harold Bloom offe<nowiki/>https://vcode.it/<nowiki/>rs his collection of "The Best Poems of the English Language", which includes quite a few poets from Chaucer through Frost, and he prefaces each poet with biographical background and usually commentary on his or her poetry. There are also collections of poetry that focus on specific periods and movements, so if you have an idea of what era of poetry in particular you like you might start with one of those.

	=== Recommendations ===		=== Recommendations ===
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	#'''<span style="line-height:20px;">Read more poetry than you write.</span>'''		#'''<span style="line-height:20px;">Read more poetry than you write.</span>'''
	<span style="line-height:20px;">Otherwise, I can guarantee that you will never write a single piece of redeemable poetry in your entire life, regardless of whether you write free verse or not. Reading is the single most important part of writing. Try to set a standard of some sort; for every one poem you write, read ten. I promise you that over time, the quality of your work will increase parallel to the amount of poetry you read (and more importantly, understand, as simply reading a poem does nothing for you if you fail to understand what's going on and what makes it good or bad).</span>		<span style="line-height:20px;">Otherwise, I can guarantee that you will never write a single piece of redeemable poetry in your entire life, regardless of whether you write free verse or not. Reading is the single most important part of writing. Try to set a standard of some sort; for every one poem you write, read ten. I promise you that over time, the quality of your work will increase parallel to the amount of poetry you read (and more importantly, understand, as simply reading a poem does nothing for you if you fail to understand what's going on and what makes it good or bad).</span>


			Where in the scheme of “things” comes the term “stream of consciousness” or what I have been told by my tutor, “Prose Poetry” In the description of my form of writing?

			Have you come across these terms and descriptions of ones poetry before. I have been told to get the “imagery” down onto the page and THEN to “mould” and apply structure to the work afterwards, for the reason (being a late starter in writing) not to get completely “lost” in the confines & complexities of structure prior to getting the initial flow of words, descriptions, themes, concepts and imagery down themselves first???
	[[Category:Poetry]]		[[Category:Poetry]]

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	* Ted Hughes		* Ted Hughes
	* Seamus Heaney		* Seamus Heaney
			* Slyvia Plath

	== Supplemental Reading ==		== Supplemental Reading ==

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	Yet we can all agree that we know a poem when we see one, surely. And that you would like to read these. But you don't know where to begin, or even how to begin. That's what this wiki is for.		Yet we can all agree that we know a poem when we see one, surely. And that you would like to read these. But you don't know where to begin, or even how to begin. That's what this wiki is for.
	[[File:~~Pchart~~.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|~~220x220px~~]]		[[File:1544982969919.png\|alt=\|thumb\|771x771px\|A brief structured guide to beginning poetry]]

	== Meter, Form, Structure, and What it Means to You ==		== Meter, Form, Structure, and What it Means to You ==

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	* Ted Hughes		* Ted Hughes
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	== Supplemental Reading ==		== Supplemental Reading ==

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	* W.H Auden		* W.H Auden
	* Philip Larkin		* Philip Larkin
			*Allen Ginsberg
	* James Merrill		* James Merrill
	* John Ashbery		* John Ashbery

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Recommendations: Added The Rattle Bag

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	#'''<span style="line-height:20px;">Read more poetry than you write.</span>'''		#'''<span style="line-height:20px;">Read more poetry than you write.</span>'''
	<span style="line-height:20px;">Otherwise, I can guarantee that you will never write a single piece of redeemable poetry in your entire life, regardless of whether you write free verse or not. Reading is the single most important part of writing. Try to set a standard of some sort; for every one poem you write, read ten. I promise you that over time, the quality of your work will increase parallel to the amount of poetry you read (and more importantly, understand, as simply reading a poem does nothing for you if you fail to understand what's going on and what makes it good or bad).</span>		<span style="line-height:20px;">Otherwise, I can guarantee that you will never write a single piece of redeemable poetry in your entire life, regardless of whether you write free verse or not. Reading is the single most important part of writing. Try to set a standard of some sort; for every one poem you write, read ten. I promise you that over time, the quality of your work will increase parallel to the amount of poetry you read (and more importantly, understand, as simply reading a poem does nothing for you if you fail to understand what's going on and what makes it good or bad).</span>

	~~WOW~~
	[[Category:Poetry]]		[[Category:Poetry]]