01-24-2016, 02:36 AM
I am a big fan of brevity, but I feel as if you have the root of a poem here. What you may want to consider next, is to take this root, and try to tell some sort of story with it. Especially if you want it to be prose poetry, as that will give you additional lead way to format it like a basic story.
You can use rhyme and other poetic devices in prose. Writing is writing, and if the something calls for prose structure or a poetic device, then go for it. Just remember that in both, prose and poetry, you must have a reason for doing whatever it is you do. If you are writing an essay you can't just pop into rhyme and meter without just cause. However keep in mind that very often poetry is meant to be read out loud (including prose poetry), so appealing to that extra sense is a good reason to add some form of pattern into your writing. If you want to rhyme don’t shy away from it, as practice makes perfect, and you can’t learn how to do something if you don’t ever actually try to do it.
If you want to write prose poetry, make sure you read prose poetry. We learn how to talk by listening, and we learn how to write by reading.
You can use rhyme and other poetic devices in prose. Writing is writing, and if the something calls for prose structure or a poetic device, then go for it. Just remember that in both, prose and poetry, you must have a reason for doing whatever it is you do. If you are writing an essay you can't just pop into rhyme and meter without just cause. However keep in mind that very often poetry is meant to be read out loud (including prose poetry), so appealing to that extra sense is a good reason to add some form of pattern into your writing. If you want to rhyme don’t shy away from it, as practice makes perfect, and you can’t learn how to do something if you don’t ever actually try to do it.
If you want to write prose poetry, make sure you read prose poetry. We learn how to talk by listening, and we learn how to write by reading.