When I first started writing poetry, I did not have a step-by-step writing process which I followed from start to finish. As a result, I would spend all day (and sometimes even multiple days) writing a single-page poem with an ABAB rhyme scheme. I tried crafting every line in its final form right from theContinue reading “How to Write a Poem: My Three-Step Process”
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Warriors and Artists: Poetry of the Samurai
I am sure many, if not all of us have heard stories of the famous Japanese samurai. This class of renowned warriors was prominent for nearly a thousand years in Japan’s history. The first samurai were said to have emerged in the 1100’s and continued to exist up until 1835. They often served at theContinue reading “Warriors and Artists: Poetry of the Samurai”
The Pensive Warrior 