Advice to a poet
Paint in a poem a place that you love
Show us your world as it's seen from above
Tell us in rhyme of the things that you do
Give to the reader the story of you
Dream us a dream of the life that you crave
A hero of childhood so manly and brave
The form doesn't matter, the art is the thing
Put up a poem that makes a heart sing
Some like fond sadness, it's whimsy for me
Tell us the tales of the visions you see
Weave us a spell that we'll never forget
But really just pen us your best poem yet
Dive to the depths of the way that you think
Show us the nectar that you love to drink
Guide us with fondness where-ever you go
Put all your wishes and fancies on show
A taste of the food that you think of as home
A step on the path where you wish you could roam
The beach where your sandcastles washed in the tide
A glimpse of the you that you think you should hide
Some like nostalgia, a love song for me
Sing us the songs that would let you fly free
Weave us a spell that we'll never forget
But really just pen us your best poem yet
Author notes
Originally written to encourage entries to a series of contests run by Sue Cardwell and me. Now editted to not include names.
In a list
A contest entry
- Rhyming Poetry Contest by Heavens Child.
800 points, ended April 29, 47 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please comment below. Spelling or rhyming or scanning corrections welcome.
Comments
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Nice write of encouragement to all that write and dream...well done...with wonderful flow and meaning...
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Yep i did read this as the lead to yours and Sues contest and thought at the time what an excellent piece of rhyming work, so pleased that i have the chance to comment on it. Excellent
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Nice rhyme and good advice. Good luck in the contest.
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great work here. it was anything but dull.
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Oh, I really like this one. It's light and uplifting. It flows and rhymes with perfection. Best wishes and thank you for entering.
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Nice thoughts, great advice. Good luck.
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Ding ding ding, we have a winner!
The Rhyme and flow of this piece were like non I've read before this is such a great poem...it made me think of a poem I wrote a while ago called "The Dreamer" though I know not why. you have such a way with words.
This is the type of poem that make me want to go write more of my own. I am so inspired by this...
The reason I say we have a winner is because I do belive that this is my new favorite poem. I will be back to read it many times.
well done
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If you are inspired to write the sort of poems this encourages then be sure to look out for the contest Sue Cardwell and I run.
There will be a new series starting in a few weeks, probably called something like "50,000 points of rhyme and flow" come on in and join the fun, you will at the very least find some wonderful poems from some seriously good rhyming poets.
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Well said.
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This is a wonderful poem. This makes my heart sing. well done
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Jeff, six balls all on middle stump and all pitched well up, and every one a dot. Line and length! Bravo. You just bowled a maiden over.
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If you are after another poem you are going the right way about it!
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Just don't make it about football, or you'll ruin our entire friendship!
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