Things You'll Need:
- An Open mind
- Creativity
- Inspiration
- Objectivity
- Pen/pencil
- Paper/computer
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Step 1
Always be ready. You should always have writing implements at hand. You never know when or where your next poem may take form, you could be driving around, taking a walk, watching t. v., at a bus station, or just daydreaming, but when it hits you need write it down.
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Step 2
Look at objects from different angles, be creative, let your mind go off on a tangent. A good example are clouds, do you ever look at clouds and see different shapes, faces or animals?
Turn plain boring objects into vibrant characters, give them action, names, or the basis to stir a mood/feeling within the reader. -
Step 3
Check your feelings and moods. Write when your happy, sad, indifferent, mad, or in love. Express what you feel on a prefect day, when a love one dies, when you hit the lotto, or while watching people at a cafe. Pour you feelings out on paper, the stronger the feeling the more impact upon the reader.
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Step 4
Look to nature--weather, animals, water, flowers, etc. for ideas. Nature is an excellent way to get ideas, it changes our mood/feelings and senses, through its power, softness, harmony, and cycles. Try writing during a rainstorm, on a windy day, watching the snow fall, or watching an animal forge for food.
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Step 5
Don't forget your dreams. Even bits and pieces are good idea makers. How did your dream make you feel, can you expand it, was it surreal, or was it vivid. All of these can be incorporated into your poem.
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Step 6
Unleash your creative mind. Poetry is a true free expression, it has no bounds and almost anything goes. The only limits are the ones that you set. Good poems are thought out, revised and usually have some sort of message or meaning.
