What Kind Of Poem Is This I Wrote It For A Contest And Need A Type. Also Your Thoughts

What kind of poems should I write?

Most people answering your question here have chosen to tell you how to write, rather than what to write. Write anything you want. Write whatever you want.I maintain that any kind of half decent poet can write a poem about anything; anything at all. That suggests you should write whatever kind of poems you prefer. You also don’t need to write what you know. All writers do research, so feel free to explore what you don’t know in order to write poems.By ‘kind of poems’ you could mean many things. You could mean any of the following kinds of poem: poems based on form (structured or free verse), meter, rhyme and/or stanza length; poems based on an idea e.g., a mouse being a wee tim’rous beastie, an impudent louse on a lady’s bonnet, a professor of literature, or Julia’s clothes; poems based on nature, love, current affairs, the human condition, war and conflict, animals, continents, countries, and cities of the dreadful night; poems based on anything – any ‘thing’ at all.Poems do not have to be about something you love, something you have gone through, or something you feel strongly about. You do not have to put your emotions on paper. Much rather put down on paper (or on the storage drive of your PC) that which stirs emotions in the reader. Do not make it you; make it for the reader. Stir your readers. Give them something that stirs recognition, marvel, surprise, sadness, pleasure, appreciation, amazement, shock, understanding, realisation, empathy, action, gratitude, envy, etc., and, above all (just kidding), the urge to purchase poetry. The bit that’s for you is the writing and the possession; it’s the elation of creation.You do not have to write how you feel or from the heart. Poetry needn’t be an expression of pure emotion, and they are never in a million years mostly about sadness. You can write about anything. D’ye think Burns wrote ‘To a louse’ from the heart? No, he didnae. He wrote it because he noticed it. Notice things. Observe things. Be inspired. That’s one secret of writing poetry. Notice everything.Yes, poetry comes from within. From where else? But, it’s not really from the heart is it, it’s from inside your head. The thoughts in your brain is from whence it came. Anything else is pure fancy, but hey, that’s also the beauty of poetry – you’re allowed to write fanciful, figurative stuff. The pull of heartstrings might be a physical sensation, but it is above all a metaphor. Don’t ever forget that.

How do I find a poem I wrote and entered in a poetry contest?

Hi Sabrina.As Gail noted, you need to always keep copies of your work.Submissions to poetry mags and contests almost always come with the proviso that your hardcopy or electronic submission will not be returned to you. Nonetheless, you can write to the contest and see if they still have your poem. Be super polite and humble!! If you submitted electronically, they might be willing to email it back to you. If you submitted a hardcopy by mail, then you’ll need to mail them a self addressed stamped envelop with enough postage to cover the mailing costs. If the contest was outside your home country, you’ll need to get stamps from that foreign country to put on your envelop. Finally, if you submitted electronically, there should be a copy of the email you sent somewhere in your emailer. Gmail has a ‘sent mail’ folder on the left sidebar. Other emailers have ‘sent mail’ folders as well.good luck.

I have written a poem, just something I came up with from my thoughts, how do you personally feel about my poem?

i would prefer to look at the wording of your question, which might lead to self reflection on what the poem means/analysis. i don't mean that what you wrote is in any way right or wrong, as poetry is a form of expression, just thought this would be a nice thought experiment.I have written a poem, have you ever heard the idea of a poem writing itself? maybe the dark thoughts darkened you, as opposed to you writing them darkly... as you an expression of universe, or are you a victim of universe as jail cell? just something I came up with from my thoughts, does coming up with something differ from your thoughts? what does from one's thoughts mean? is the implication that things, words, thoughts, and the doer are each different beings or manifestations? are they related in causational order or simultinaity? what kind of importance or indifference do they bring or create in each other. how do you personally feel about my poem?how do i personally feel is such an interesting way to ask someone anything about a poem... there is the audience and the writer perhaps... i wouldn't be sure... Overall, to your poem: (just what my mind is bringing to the front as I type)i like the cured meat implication... i don't like the name. line 2 and 4 walk / walk repetition doesn't look purposeful. slower, subjectless writing would improve the force of the poem... i would avoid the word shit only because you don't use it as a metaphor but as a curse word. picturesque multi-worded metaphors that paint a mental picture  are nice. the repetitively similar metaphors i see: stuck, inside the shit, despair in all i walk, pig in livestock... fit into the crop, murder machine, this is a nice list, i guess if i was a teacher type ignoring the free expression portion of poetry,  i would say they can be cleaned up... but realize that poetry is often two different arts... one of the creative to page process, and one of editing and ass some writers call them 'killing of one's babies'. if you are trying poetry for self expression, just keep writing. if you are writing to improve your writing skill, reading a lot is the most easiest path to improvement of both word choice, rhythm etc. the master has failed more times than the apprentice has tried. good luck sir.