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[rayheinrich]

Hi, my name is Debralynn. I am an author of prose usually. Occasionally when inspired I dabble in poetry too. Hoping to get to know all of you.
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If you already write prose, then poetry is easy:
Write a piece of prose, gather up every 10th word, arrange the words
randomly in equal-length lines, capitalize the first letter of each line,
then make condescending remarks about anyone who says they can't
understand it.

Welcome.
ray

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Bless all here.  (Love that line from "The Eagle has Landed.")

Recently retired, started writing poetry in March of this year on a challenge from local "Writing for Fun" group.  The usual suspects (friends and family) say I may have potential; since I enjoy it, too, here I am to dip toe in the larger pond.

Most comfortable in sonnet forms and their derivatives; trying to branch out into free verse.  Have some theory and vocabulary of poetry at urging of friend-professor; will try to give good critique.

(Handle chosen more or less at random.  Every mythos has its Noah.   )

    If you can write a decent sonnet, why bother with free verse?  
    Welcome.
    ray