Poetic Asides

No matter what you write, a bit of poetic license can be a valuable asset to any writer's arsenal.

- ROBERT LEE BREWER

Writing a single poem on any topic in any style really is enough for any writer to say they write poetry, but an excellent way to take poeming to another level is to consider making connections both within and without poems. When poets make conscious connections within their poems, it offers readers the ability to experience those connections as well, which can be very satisfying. Many poets also use techniques to make connections outside their poems. Here are a few strategies.

Connect Sounds Within the Poem

One level of connection that poets make in poetry is through the use of sound. Many poets, of course, use end rhymes in their poems, which can create a song-like quality, but there are many other ways to connect sounds beyond that. In fact, some of the most sonically pleasing poems written today don't use end rhymes at all. These poems connect sounds using consonance (or repetitive consonant sounds) and assonance (or repetitive vowel or diphthong sounds), in addition to internal rhyme schemes (rhymes hidden in the middle of lines).

Connect Leaps Within the Poem