RE: Terrible Poetry
11-22-2015, 04:34 AM
Also, a fun exercise to work on form is to take a poem in another language and run it through Google Translate. Then try to write a poem in the same form based on it. This allows you to have fun with technique without waiting for inspiration/poem ideas. I agree, the form/technique/challenge for me is the fun part. I usually have to loosen form slightly to get work I actually like, but the poem wouldn't be there in the first place if not for playing with form like a puzzle.