Danusha, this is so helpful! I have been writing poetry every day for just a couple of months shy of a year (after a 54 year gap). So I now have a body of work that calls for revision, and I am learning, absorbing, getting better as I go. I have also been journaling a poem a day since Jan 2022, using a collection of poems by a particular poet. I start with the first poem, then keep going, no skipping, and have done two collections per poet. I am looking out for alliteration, assonance, repetition, use of spacing, etc. and it has really added to my skill (and pleasure!) So far, I have worked through two collections each of Maggie Smith, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, James Crews, and now about to finish my second Danusha Lameris! I am a member of the Hearthside Community, and I am currently in the Wisdom of the Body series. I am so grateful for your example, and your teaching. I am really looking forward to your posts on this substack!
Danusha, this is so helpful! I have been writing poetry every day for just a couple of months shy of a year (after a 54 year gap). So I now have a body of work that calls for revision, and I am learning, absorbing, getting better as I go. I have also been journaling a poem a day since Jan 2022, using a collection of poems by a particular poet. I start with the first poem, then keep going, no skipping, and have done two collections per poet. I am looking out for alliteration, assonance, repetition, use of spacing, etc. and it has really added to my skill (and pleasure!) So far, I have worked through two collections each of Maggie Smith, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, James Crews, and now about to finish my second Danusha Lameris! I am a member of the Hearthside Community, and I am currently in the Wisdom of the Body series. I am so grateful for your example, and your teaching. I am really looking forward to your posts on this substack!
Thank you so much! And isn't poetry an amazing path to be on? Pleased to hear these spaces have held meaning for you. They do for me!