Most people believe that poems are pure literature, a form of writing. They are somewhat right, but there is much more to the poems than meets the eye! I see poems as sculptures of literature, or an art form that is mere words.

You see, the poems are intended for the benefit of an audience. You are writing much more than words, doing much more than rhyming or flow. Your reason for writing poetry should be based on your emotional needs, and your poems should be full of emotions and sensations!

The real secret to writing poems like a pro is writing what feels good, writing your deepest thoughts, filled with deep and penetrating emotions. Take a deep breath as you type. Feel sensations that you wouldn’t normally feel, like imagining yourself feeling like you’re floating by thinking of Earth as a huge space station floating around the sun. You can imagine what cosmic consciousness really is like, or what true unity is like.

The main thing here is to write what you feel. The poems are about showing off, letting go, and the poems are definitely about the nature of humanity and our place in the world. You have to put yourself in your poems, imagine living as if you were a sculpture, and think hard about what it would take to sculpt your true self.

In a literal sense, poems are words, but they are not just writing. Poems are also an art form, poetry is the art of words. Poems must be written to express themselves.

Poems are not just rhythm and rhyme, because not all poems have to rhyme. But all poems must follow a certain pattern, as do written and recorded songs. Even if a poem doesn’t rhyme, it should repeat the same structure throughout the piece. An example would be this pattern: AABBA.

A poem should do more than just rhyme. If your poem rhymes, make sure the rhymes make sense (unless your poem is silly, which is a real genre). Poems shouldn’t have a random outline, they should form a complete circle, and they shouldn’t break their pattern or style from line to line.

But if you don’t pretend to be a professional or just want to write poems for fun, there is nothing wrong with being an amateur poet. Ultimately, you should take this article as advice or guidance, rather than as rules for writing. Write how you want to write!