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Shaping your thoughts: writing shape poetry

Shaping your thoughts: writing shape poetry

Greetings, fellow poets! It has been more than a little while since my last poetry blog post, and my only excuse is that university and various commitments took temporary priority over writing. However, your local poetry blogger is back with a buzz of energy, and this month’s blog piece is going to be about shape poetry.

Writing with a shape in mind can give you something to hang your thoughts on, so can be particularly helpful for beginner poets. Just remember, shape poetry is not just for children or children’s authors!

Twelve Days of Christmas Poems

Twelve Days of Christmas Poems

Christmas poetry is a genre in its own right. There is so much to inspire us, from in the season itself, the festivities, and the people and gifts we enjoy.

This December, I’ve amassed my favourite twelve Christmas poems into one place, to make it easy for you to share the Christmas spirit. I’ve even sub-categorised them for you, because that’s how the mind of a medical student poet works!

Pandora’s Box

Pandora’s Box

This poem recently won the University of Auckland Population Health Award for the best creative piece and essay about a public health issue. It is also printed in the anthology ‘A Vocabulary of Rangatahi Poets’ produced for National Poetry Day by New Lynn Library and the poem and accompanying essay are published on the New Zealand Medical Student Journal blog.

How To Overcome Writer’s Block As A Poet

How To Overcome Writer’s Block As A Poet

ve all felt it. That musty sense of gloom when we go for weeks and months without writing a poem. They call it writer’s block, but I often refer to it as a “poetic paralysis” because when I can’t write, I feel powerless to express myself.

How can you overcome writer’s block as a poet? There is no single, perfect solution, but here are a few approaches which have worked for me over the years.

Some of these tips are also applicable to writers of any kind, while others are poetry-specific.