Plenty of people want to write poetry yet while it is not necessarily difficult to write poetry badly, it is harder to write it well. In this guide Fred Sedgwick explains - this numerous examples from successful poets - how the creative process works, from the initial impulse to write all the way through to the crafted and expressive poetry at the end. Fred Sedgwich is a poet, former headteacher and the author of numerous books in the areas of literature, expressive arts, education and creativity.

Table of Contents

Invitation The five principles of writing poetry Poetry games Writing about relationships Dealing with hot subjects Using visual images Riddles Try a little translation Ballads and story-telling How to get published Further reading Index

About the Author

Fred Sedgwick is a poet, former headteacher and the author of numerous books in the areas of literature, expressive arts, education and creativity.