| "[Henry David] Thoreau is a keen and delicate | | | | vulnerable feel of poetry allows a writer to explore |
| observer of nature - a genuine observer - which, I | | | | circumstances and emotions in a way that is difficult |
| suspect, is almost as rare a character as even an | | | | to do in most writing genres. |
| original poet; and Nature, in return for his love, seems | | | | Most poets craft their words as a stress release and |
| to adopt him as her especial child, and shows him | | | | rarely share them with the world at large, however, |
| secrets which few others are allowed to witness." - | | | | there may be markets available for poetry. |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne (Journal entry, September 1, | | | | It is true that publishers of poetry are about as |
| 1842) | | | | plentiful as wheat fields in the Arctic, but there are |
| Most of the greatest poets were not recognized for | | | | other avenues for your poetry that can allow you to |
| their work until they had long been laid to rest. Many | | | | publish your material in unique and memorable ways. |
| suffered great difficulties in their personal lives, which | | | | Greeting card publishers are always interested in new |
| may have led the poet to the wellspring from which | | | | succinct poems to share with card buyers. Poems |
| they drew their words. | | | | can also be artfully placed on a line of gift |
| It has been suggested that poetry was used in our | | | | merchandise including mugs and artwork suitable for |
| long distant past as a creative means of passing | | | | framing. |
| along traditions and history simply because the poetic | | | | In our modern era you would be hard-pressed to find |
| language was easy to memorize and enjoyable to | | | | someone who is able to make a living writing poetry. |
| recite. The bards in medieval times were renowned | | | | However poetry can provide a source of writing |
| for their use of poetry. | | | | income and is often a creative outlet for those who |
| From free verse to rhyme and meter, poetry | | | | also write in other genres. |
| remains a benchmark in the world of literature. The | | | | It is true there are those who have little appreciation |
| pursuit of poetic markets remains a positive way to | | | | for poetry, yet the poet's work has brought about |
| further an ancient form of storytelling that requires a | | | | significant societal debate and ultimate change in our |
| special gift while the poet's emotions are largely | | | | world. Perhaps this is because the reader is invited to |
| exposed. | | | | share the writer's perspective in an emotional way |
| Poetry is the one element of writing that impacts the | | | | that allows a perspective to be heard with something |
| emotions of writers more than any other. The | | | | other than ears. |
