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All's fair in love and poetry? How to write a poem (with a little help from Taylor Swift)
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWill Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album “The Tortured Poets Department” usher in a new era of poetry...
Best Poetry Lessons and Activities
Tech & Learning via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPoetry lessons. Since 1996, Americans have celebrated National Poetry Month throughout the month of April. Reading, writing, and reciting poetry is a...
Simile Examples in Literature and Everyday Language
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSimiles are like spices for writing: Used in the right proportion, they can add zest and verve to your prose. Once you're familiar with them, you'll...
Heat Is Not a Metaphor
Harper's Bazaar via AOL· 10 months agoHeat Is Not a MetaphorJOAQUIN SARMIENTO - Getty Images I wanted to write a poem about how the extreme heat of the ocean is breaking my heart, but the...
What does alliteration mean? Definitions and real-world examples in ads, songs and poetry.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEven if you're years out of school and not actively taking an English class, it's hard not to note...
Literate Matters: Modern poetry and more
Petoskey News Review via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNever one to miss out on National Poetry Month, I’m currently pages deep into several new collections that I’d like to recommend before this cruelest of...
Poetry from Daily Life: Too much or too little? Figures of speech can be a tightrope walk
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSince Poetry from Daily Life began on Nov. 5, it has featured 11 guests and 50 more poets across the...
Memories of ‘The Wiz,’ and coming of age inspire this award-winning poetry collection
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTaylor Byas never cared much about “The Wizard of Oz,” but she has always loved “The Wiz.” Still, it...
The chilling truth about Robert Frost, America’s favourite poet
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBe honest: what was the last contemporary poem you learnt by heart, just because it spoke directly...
10 Hyperbole Examples That Make Mountains out of Molehills
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHyperbole is an ancient Greek word that roughly translates to "go beyond." The many hyperbole...
