Poetry is the oldest and most varied art we have: if anyone tells you there is one correct method for composing a poem, ...

How to write a poem How to use similes, metaphors and personification Different styles of poetry, like haikus and free verse This resource is suitable for creative writing for P2, P3, P4 ...

Ever heard the saying “the best writers are readers”? The first step to writing a poem is figuring out what you like about poetry. Is it imagery? Format? Rhyme? Start by sampling a few poets.

This document can be be viewed online, downloaded or printed. Now you've learnt about the Plastic poem, it's time to write your own. Your poem can be as short or as long as you like. You could ...

Don’t overthink, don’t plan ahead, don’t stop. There’s no pressure – you’re not writing a poem yet, just writing, digging up the dirt you’ll sift for gold later. If the teacup you ...

Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write a fresh start poem.

Chances are, you think all poetry is like this one – a horrible jumble of wishy-washy phrases that doesn’t really mean anything. Luckily, most of the people who write poetry aren’t nearly as ...