06-22-2019, 08:54 AM
I've been waiting for someone else to address this, frankly.
This reads, to me, as prose. I personally find nothing poetic about it. Others may disagree.
I think a basic introduction to poetry course would be in order. I can't think of any particular link, offhand, but they are online for no cost.
I don't know how much poetry you've read, but find a poet you like and read. Then I'd suggest the first place to start writing is to work on the concept of line.
This reads, to me, as prose. I personally find nothing poetic about it. Others may disagree.
I think a basic introduction to poetry course would be in order. I can't think of any particular link, offhand, but they are online for no cost.
I don't know how much poetry you've read, but find a poet you like and read. Then I'd suggest the first place to start writing is to work on the concept of line.
There is no escape from metre; there is only mastery. TS Eliot