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The reason your 4th grade poems didn't have any depth is you weren't putting any in there. As you said, they were just fun bits of doggerel that rhymed. If you want deeper poetry, choose a deeper...
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System
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2019-12-08T10:56:14Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Chris Sunami
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2019-12-08T10:56:14Z (almost 5 years ago)
The reason your 4th grade poems didn't have any depth is you weren't putting any in there. As you said, they were just fun bits of doggerel that rhymed. If you want deeper poetry, choose a deeper topic: **Heartbreak, spirituality, acceptance, isolation, depression, love, hope, beauty, nostalgia, friendship** , and so forth. In my experience, you'll _typically_ do better in poetry with an emotion-driven topic than an intellectual or conceptual one. Next **marry it to some specific sensory imagery or experiences** --the feel of the weather outside the last time you saw someone, or the smell of childhood. Then decide [what structure you want](https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poems/other/) --something with strict rhythm and rhyme? Or free verse? The artistry comes in terms of **how well and how naturally you bring those very different things together** (topic/theme, imagery, formal structure).
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System
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2019-02-20T18:58:31Z (almost 6 years ago)
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