How To Write Poetry

As a poet, I am often asked how I write poetry and asked by kids how they can also write poetry. There are lots of ways of writing poetry, and it often helps to just start, and to keep writing. The more you write, the easier it becomes. So, I have put together a simple guide to explain how I start. I hope it helps you.

To download a PDF of the guide, click on the button below.

A podcast episode of Kids’ Poetry Club accompanies this guide. It takes just 20 minutes to listen to, and you can find it here.

Enjoy writing poetry … and perhaps you will send some of it into the Kids’ Poetry Club podcast. We have featured hundreds of kids from around the world reading their own poems, and you too could be in one of our episodes. You will find all of the details on our the competition page.

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