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.

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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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