Poetry

01st May 2008
You may not know what Urdu poetry is if you are not familiar with Hindu and the traditions that comes with it. There are some questions that you may be asking yourself. What is Urdu poetry? How to find it? Why read it? What Is Urdu Poetry? Thi...

05th December 2005
The style of writing poetry differs from person to person; long or short meters, three or four lines to a stanza. But the great thing is, no matter how a poem is written it still holds great emotion. Some techniques used in poetry are onomatopoeia, allite...

08th March 2007
Step 1: Brainstorm a few subjects or ideas your poem could to rotate around. Step 2: Once you've come up with your idea, choose a writing style you would like to use. Possible styles include limerick, quatrain, and acrostic poems. Step 3: When yo...

01st May 2008
If you decide that you want to be a writer, then poetry is a good place to start. Where do you start? How is American poetry different from Urdu poetry? Why write poetry? You may be asking yourself these questions and more. Where to Start When y...

05th February 2008
What You Will Find In This Wedding Poetry Article: * What is wedding poetry * How to find wedding poetry * What to look for when getting wedding poetry ::: What Is Wedding Poetry ::: The wedding poetry is one of the most important parts of any wedd...

01st May 2008
There are many reasons that you may need to learn about Hindu Poetry. What is it really? Why should I learn about it? What can it do for me? These are all questions that you may be asking yourself. What is Urdu Poetry? It's a form of Hindu poe...

13th April 2006
There are many different types of poetry. I counted 50 on a quick search of the internet. You may have heard of Haiku and Limericks. There are the more obscure types too, like Terzanelle and Sestina. Learning different types of poetry though, isn't nearly...

04th June 2006
Copyright 2006 Cole's Poetic License For Good Relationships with Yourself You can write bad poetry, can you not? Why do so? Here are three reasons: 1. If you think it doesn't have to rhyme or be any good, you will write a poem each time you are s...

25th June 2006
What is poetry? The meaning is apparently difficult enough that my dictionary uses circular defining. "The art or work of a poet" is the first entry. The other two definitions don't clarify this much. I might define it as "The use of words in a primarily ...

01st May 2008
If you understand what Urdu poetry is then you may want to know where to find it so that you can read it on a regular basis. There are really only a few places that you can find it for the purpose of reading it. Your library, the Internet and your famil...

01st May 2008
Many of you may never have heard of Urdu Poetry before, and even fewer of you may know what Urdu Poetry actually is. This article is a humble attempt to give you some basic knowledge about Urdu Poetry. An appropriate place to start at would be the Urd...

01st May 2008
The beginnings of Urdu poetry can be traced as far back as the 13th century, when some poets of in the north of India started experimenting with the style. But the classic form of Urdu poetry that we modern humans have come to know did not really take on ...

20th September 2007
Sometimes the best thing to do for Red Ribbon Week is to have the students make their own poetry. Using the old Roses are red, violets are blue poem is easy for the students to make up their own rhyme. Below are some examples.Roses are red, Violets are ...

01st May 2008
Urdu poetry adheres to a number of strict rules that give way to its unique poetic structure. These rules govern the groups of versed lines that are used in every Urdu poem and dictate their meter, rhythm, rhyming pattern, ending words, and the location o...

08th January 2007
Romantic poetry uses words, rhythm, imagery, and metaphor to express feelings with lyricism intended to kiss the heart of its recipient. It's never out of fashion. Since the dawn of modern civilization, poetry has been written to bring understanding to de...

01st May 2008
Although Urdu Poetry is a very intricate subject that manifests itself in many different forms, there are certain basic ingredients that characterize every Urdu poem. We will now take a look at how a basic Urdu poem is structured and familiarize ourselves...

17th November 2006
The following forms of Urdu poetry are known, some more popular than others:fardGazalhamdhazalhijvmadahmanqabatmarsiiyamasnaviimunaajaatmusaddasnaatnazmqasiidaaqataaqavaalliirubaayiisalaamsehraavaasoKhtfardA composition consisting of only one sher.Gazal (...

14th April 2006
After many years of taking a spell from the minds of many Australians, Bush Poetry is once again making a resurgence and becoming popular again. Australian Bush Poetry has been around since the European settlement of Australia. Poetry was written by fa...

08th March 2006
Wedding poetry has been used to spice up any ceremony. It is amazing how poetry's play of words effectively translate the heart's language. This is basically the reason why poetry reading is a standard activity in wedding activities. Poetries are u...

27th March 2007
Today, if you are desirous of becoming a better poet, please allow me to feed you five peas comprised of good digestible necessities for writing good poetry. These five little peas are for you to digest and make them a part of your very life. They a...

07th April 2008
Mankind has always found comfort and solace in poetry. Since the earliest of times, men and women have sought inspiration and ecstasy in lines of poetry. The appeal of poetry is truly eternal. It is also a universal one. Poetry is much like jewelry for th...

19th January 2008
Do you own a Jeanine Payer necklace? Have you ever seen a Jeanine Payer necklace? If you've answered no to both the questions, you are missing something. To be perfectly honest with you, a Jeanine Payer necklace is like no other necklace. I recently gif...

28th March 2007
Online poetry communities, in their simplest sense, are sites you join to share poems and to meet other poets who also share an interest in poetry. However, finding an exceptional poetry site, dedicated to its poets, is not quite that simple. With so ...

01st February 2007
In 1816, although only eight kilometers (five miles) from central London, Hampstead was enough of a remote, rural village for poet John Keats (1795-1821) to write the following about a visit there: "To one who has been long in city pent, 'Tis very swe...

25th April 2006
With so many poetry contests available both online and in poetry journals, you don't have to look too hard to find one that suits your writing style and your wallet. While some poetry contests are free to enter, they may not have a great prize in return. ...

12th February 2008
I want to write / Something that you will believe / Something that's more than these words And does she ever. Poet Diya Das illuminates six years of adolescence through her introspective verse in In Mind: A Collection of Poetry. Das' first artistic mus...