Whatever form you choose—poem or a letter—be sure you write a draft and then put it away for a few days. Later, look at your writing again with fresh eyes to ensure that it conveys what you ...

“I promise you, there’s a poem for everyone,” she says. Next, decide what you want to write about. Simple as it sounds, this can often be the hardest step for writers. What do you want to say?

In the Creator Network piece How to Write a poem, Higgins offers practical and inspirational advice for anyone who ever wanted to pick up a pen and get the words flowing.

Here's how to write a poem and prompts to get you started Delaney Atkins teaches “The Invisible String of Romanticism” at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville.© Bryan West, The Tennessean ...