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Passions in Poetry

Digital Passions
Poetry Magazine

Digital Passions #6
published November 15, 2000


Contents
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Editor's Column by Karilea Jungel (Sunshine)
Writer's Resources by Nicole Boyd
Thanksgiving Poetry  Lone Wolf
Interview with Poertree by Christopher Ward
After the Murder of my Wife by Poertree
The Final Word by Poet deVine

* Bonus Features

Beatnik Era by JP Burns
My Creative Writing Class by Deborah Carter
Poetry Readings by Sven

* Bonus Poetry & Prose

Friendship Poetry selected by Elizabeth
Love Poetry selected by Irish Rose
Sad Poetry selected by Karen A.A. Hood
Teen Poetry selected by Krista Knutson
Spiritual Poetry selected by Marge Tindal
Short Fiction selected by Dopey Dope

Read It All (one big page)
How to Write Sonnets Beatnik Era: Poetry in the Coffeehouse

Writers' Resources on the Internet
by Nicole Boyd
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What is one of the worst things that could happen to an aspiring writer, besides writer's block? It's having the perfect idea for a poem or prose piece (you know the one, it would make even the staunchest of English teachers weep from sheer beauty.); having that perfect thought, all alive in Technicolor within your mind…

…and not having the slightest idea how to put it into words.

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Do not be afraid to experiment with new ideas and structures! Expand your window of knowledge as wide as you can...

Whether it is the actual mechanics of grammar or a matter of picking out the 'right' word to construct the perfect sentence; coming up against this little stumbling block is something all writers experience from time to time. It is my firm belief that no writer is flawless, however, there are handfuls that seem to write as if it comes as naturally as breathing. Aside from those that have been gifted at birth with an internal metronome, most of the truly excellent writers needed a lot of practice in the beginning. That there, is the key; practice. Do not be afraid to experiment with new ideas and structures! Expand your window of knowledge as wide as you can, and I believe that you'll see your writing skills just naturally following suit.

Here are three web sites I found that a writer of any skill status, the opportunity to broaden their knowledge horizon:

Creative Writing For Teens
http://teenwriting.about.com/teens/teenwriting/library/weekly/topicsub10.htm

This site is absolutely filled with useful, helpful information for the aspiring teen writer. There are humorous and informative articles, and over 20 different subject categories to choose from, such as, Creative Ideas, Dictionaries Etc, and Editing. The games and exercises are fun and educational. All in all, a great resource for writing help.

Magnetic Poetry
http://prominence.com/java/poetry/

Welcome to your own personal palette of virtual word magnets, just waiting to be rearranged into works of art. (or not) Either way, when writer's block or some other form of frustration are hindering your creative process, this site is an absolute must. Have fun putting together the silliest of poems or sentences! It breaks down the strict walls of your block, and helps you relax again - prepping you for the mind-set to write the perfect piece.

Glossary of Poetic Terms from Bob's Byway
http://shoga.wwa.com/~rgs/glossary.html


The title says it all…this site has the definition of almost every poetry term you can think of, examples of how they're used, and tons of cross-references. Almost daunting in size, but invaluable to someone who needs help with writing mechanics. Extremely informative!