Good

Good poetry,
how do you write it?

Follow Spillane's advice,
if people read it and
they like it,
then you're a good poet.

Who gives a flying
dog s**t about
legendary status,
you're still good.

And how do you
get good, you may
wonder?

How else?

Practice!

Practice!

Practice!

Start scribbling,

let your mind wander,

run with it,

pen it out,

rhyme it,

free-verse it,

matrix-style

or haiku,

you keep at it until you get it,
until you understand it
like your memorizing the
wishbone football offense
or cracking the roots to
a quintic polynomial.

There
is
no
other
way
to
get
good
besides
that
way.

Author's Note

That's my view, anyway.

Reviews

[Priscilla Sayers]

Very realistic and honest view.
And very true:)

[Tai Chi Italy Take Two]

I agree! Practice makes perfect poetry.

Smiling at you

Tai

[An owl on the moon]

You write a poignant, stirring anthem of the poet's heart and hands... A powerful voice.

[joshua deathdealer]

practice practice practice

[.]

and read and then read some more..

[Lilly Negoi]

matrix, eh? :)
one thing is for sure - if you don't write, you definitely won't improve :).

[Rene Velez]

I share in the thoughts Ken, great piece of knowledge here for all aspiring writers and famous writers to be, practice makes almost perfect, cool write...

[Larry Dyson]

@ RG...yes and head on collision will dent your fenders too...BUT!

[Emily B]

read, read, read, and then read some more

[Nobody.]

Or, you could go the hard way:
screwed up childhoods, multiple drug and alcohol addictions, physical, mental, spiritual abuse, several near death experiences, a coat of scars, a mask of tears, chemical imbalances, a root canal without any numbing agents, a short trip though hell, loss of a limb or two, prison, the nuthouse, a deathwish....these will all work, too.

But, these days,
I prefer practice as well.

Cheers!