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The Poet Zooms In: A Beginner's Guide to Writing Poetry by Noticing What Others Walk Past
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Writing InstructionGeneral Poetry
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Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 86
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
You don't need permission to write a poem. You only need to notice.
The Poet Zooms In is a warm, practical guide for anyone who has ever felt something deeply but wasn't sure how to put it into words.
Through simple lessons, approachable exercises, and a philosophy rooted in curiosity, Fernanda Mrugala invites you to slow down and look closer at the ordinary moments we often walk past-a cup left in a cabinet, a room that remembers, a wave returning to shore, a feeling that seems to be carrying something underneath it.
Inside, you'll learn how to:
- Build a poem using five simple steps
- Understand lines, stanzas, rhythm, rhyme, and punctuation
- Turn ordinary objects and memories into meaningful images
- Explore what's underneath the first feeling or thought
- Use line breaks and imagery to create emotional impact
- Revise a poem without explaining away what makes it powerful
- Develop your own poetic voice through guided prompts and exercises
You don't need an impressive vocabulary. You don't need perfect rhymes. And you don't need to already think of yourself as a poet.
You need attention.
Because most people look.
The poet zooms in.
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