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Free Verse

In "Free Verse," Nicholas Goodly explores the practice of poetry with a focus on craft, community and history. "Free Verse" is a space for writers of any experience level to think critically about where poems come from and how poetry can affect the real world.

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The time has come for the final Free Verse blog entry. It’s been such a gratifying experience being able to share my love of poetry with the GWA…
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There are many ways to come to poetry. As a kid, it is easier to see poetry expressed in life around us. There is purity in how they experience the…
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One of the biggest critiques I hear in poetry workshops is that the poem’s true beginning is later into the draft, that the poem takes a shift halfway…
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Giving a writer feedback can be a delicate exchange, one that requires tact, restraint and good judgment. As new writers, it may often feel difficult…
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One of the basic tools needed to become a good poet is taste. Taste, in my mind, is the ability to discern what you enjoy from what does not bring you…
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You have finally written a poem. After caring for and crafting a beautiful piece that you feel proud of, your work is not done. You must choose a title…
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This year, artists around the world have demonstrated to us why poetry exists. Throughout 2020, poets wrote new work with urgency, demanding justice…
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