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No, I’m not dreaming (OK, maybe just a little).
Actually, you can be whatever you set your mind to (sound familiar?). The truth is, world-class poets are born, not made – uhm, I mean, MADE not BORN (My bad – insert nervous chuckle here).
All reality begins with a dream. Those who don’t dream great things never experience great things. If that’s true, and I believe it is, then you need to DREAM! Create a dream and chase that dream with passion and energy and you will live a world-class life. You will be the envy of everyone around you. In essence, to write world-class poetry like a world-class poet you first have to be a world-class dreamer. But that’s not all.
You have to act like a world-class poet, think like a world-class poet and in everything you do BE a world-class poet. World-class poets study those who paved the way before them – much like the way world-class architects study the architects who preceded them. Do you think Frank Lloyd Wright just woke up one day and decided to design buildings?
You, my poetic friend, are an architect of words. You must design yourself before you can design your poetry. But how do you do that? In a word, you
That’s write (get it?) – sorry, bad habit. But the truth is, STUDY is the way of the world-class poet.
World-class poets study other poets: their poetry, their craft, their styles, their techniques, their tones, EVERYTHING! Not so they can copy them but so they can emulate them through their own poetic style.
In essence, you can learn from others - poets you like, poets you don't like and poets you've never heard of - and become a poet whose craft is respected and emulated by others.
By paying homage to those who have gone before you, you set the stage for your own success and carve a new path for others to follow. When you have done that, then you know you have reached the level of WORLD-CLASS POET and you are well on your way to writing WORLD-CLASS POETRY. Now, let's get started!
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| Index of World-Class Poetry Terms Poetry Terms every poet should know |
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| Poetry Book Reviews World-class poetry book reviews of contemporary poets, the classics, and translations. |
| Hyperbole, World-Class Poetry E-zine Hyperbole brings you world class poetry updates, lists of places to get published, and helps for poets seeking publication. |
| Poetry Publications A list of world class publications that publish poetry. |
| Poetry Articles Enjoy these poetry articles and articles on poetics. |
| Poetry Videos YouTube Poetry Videos All In One Place |
| Links and Resources for Poets A world class list of resources for aspiring poets who want to get published. |
| World Class Poetry Survey What kind of poetry do you like? If you read, write, or appreciate poetry you must take this survey. |
| About the Poet Bio of the poet behind World Class Poetry |
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| World Class Acknowledgments World Class Poetry's acknowledgments for the hard work students at the Delone Catholic High School in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania put into World Class Poetry pages. |
