POETRY FOR BEGINNERS! | 3 Poetry Exercises To Beat Writer's Block | How To Write Poetry

Got writer's block? Need some poetry exercises to beat it and create some epic new poems? Don't worry fellow poets, I have your back with these three simple and easy poetry exercises to beat writer's block!
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For a poet, there is nothing worse than knowing a great poem is itching to get out but won’t show its face, or knowing productivity is at all time low and you HAVE to get something down on paper, but for the life of you you don’t have the inspiration or motivation to figure out how. Don’t despair my friends, I’m here to help. In this video I’m going to give you three simple exercises to either inspire a new piece, or to at least get the creative cogs turning inside you to spur you forward. My name’s Adam Gary, let’s get started.

I myself am going through a bit of a writing drought. I can’t seem to find the time to sit down at my desk, and when I do, nothing seems to come to mind. Feeling the same? Good, you’re in the right place. It’s important for a poet to have some tips and tricks up their sleeve to encourage a poem, either through the exercises and results the offer up, or to get inspired/creative again. Remember, the best athletes in the world ALWAYS warm up beforehand. Let me give you a couple of keys to unlock those dastardly thick doors that are closed before us. If you’re an OG of this channel and been watching for the past year, you WILL recognise these exercises. Unfortunately I made this exact video last year, but accidentally deleted (it was one of my more popular videos too.) So apologies if you’re watching this again, but don’t worry, I have added a new exercise, and hopefully watching the other 2 again will refresh your memory!

Making Metaphors
You are going to make three columns of lists, one for adjectives, one for concrete nouns, meaning things that you can touch physically, and one for abstract nouns, things you feel rather than touch. After you have filled at least one page with these lists, you want to create another list of metaphors. Take a word from each list to create your metaphor.
For example!
Adjectives:
Boiling
Lumpy
Crooked
Tattered
Scolding
Concrete Nouns:
Bridge
Duvet
Draws
Door
Footpath
Abstract Nouns:
Hope
Betrayal
Loneliness
Elation
Anxiety
Metaphors:
The Scolding Bridge of Hope
The tattered duvet of loneliness
The crooked draws of elation

Are there any metaphors in here that inspire a poem? Maybe it could be the title of something?

EXERCISE 2
IMAGINE YOU’RE SOMEONE ELSE
Imagine somebody you’ve come across before whose caught your eye. Maybe someone on the highstreet, in the supermarket, or a regular in your local pub, whoever it is try imagining what life is like in someone their shoes. What is it about them that caught your eye and made you wonder. Not only is this a good practice of empathy, but it can help you get out of your own head. Try writing a poem from their perspective.

EXERCISE 3
Making Similes
Go someplace where you can observe nature, people, traffic, or anything really. Based on what you notice, begin listing some similes. They don’t have to make complete sense. Don’t think about what else you would write with them. Just write whatever you think of. This is a perfect way to get your brain into creative poet mode, creating artistic similes that’ll blow your readers minds!

Here are some examples from my boy Shakespeare:
Bewitching like the wanton mermaid's song.
Bitter to me as death
Bountiful as mines of India.

Go back and read what you wrote to see where the opportunities are. Sometimes, you simply need to close your journal. Come back to the list another day, with fresh eyes. You may be surprised by what you find.

And there you have it! 3 fun and easy to do exercises to awaken the poet inside of you! Once again, my name’s Adam Gary, I hope this video has helped in some or many ways. If it has hopefully it has earned your like and subscription, and if not please do tell me how much you hate me in the comments down below. Until next week my friends, happy writing!
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Exercises taken from:
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https://www.readpoetry.com/8-poetry-e...