05-28-2012, 12:42 PM
first off, hi 
one of the best things an aspiring poet can learn is how to say old things in a new way. much of what you say has been said in a similar or same way many times already. often we write this way because we've read it before (usually in a place where people say oooo that's bloody lovely)
another best thing an aspiring poet can do is try not to use phrases that tell us things. i hate how much i love you, i can see in your eyes. show the hate, show the love, show what the emotion is without just saying i (emotion of choice here) you. simile, metaphor, and analogy are your best friends. i hate you like fire hates water,. my hate is sticky marmite. my hate for you is Arctic permafrost.
i almost forgot. always edit
one of the best things an aspiring poet can learn is how to say old things in a new way. much of what you say has been said in a similar or same way many times already. often we write this way because we've read it before (usually in a place where people say oooo that's bloody lovely)
another best thing an aspiring poet can do is try not to use phrases that tell us things. i hate how much i love you, i can see in your eyes. show the hate, show the love, show what the emotion is without just saying i (emotion of choice here) you. simile, metaphor, and analogy are your best friends. i hate you like fire hates water,. my hate is sticky marmite. my hate for you is Arctic permafrost.
i almost forgot. always edit